Flooded Sokoto communities Animashaun Salman About 1, 664 residents have been displaced by flood in four communities in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. In a statement signed by the Information Officer, Sokoto Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Ghani, made available to newsmen on Sunday, the flood was a result of a recent downpour in the area. He revealed that the flood also destroyed several hectares of farmland in the process.
The statement read, “The recent downpour which happened on July 17, 2024, left many residents of Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State homeless and displaced. “It also destroyed several hectares of farmlands and resulted in the perish of a high number of sheep and goats. “This was discovered during an assessment conducted on Saturday at Gada by NEMA and SEMA officials in the state.
” Ghani added, “Some of the affected communities ravaged by the incident include Dantudu, Balakozo, Gidan Tudu and Tsitse towns, among others. “According to the report compiled, at Dan Tudu village, 62 houses and 71 households were affected’ while at Balakozo village (Tsitse Ward), 33 houses and 48 households were also affected. “Similarly, at Gidan Tudu village, a total of 38 houses and 52 households were affected by the incidence.
At Tsitse town, a total of 68 houses and 89 households were also affected.” Flood in Sokoto communities According to Ghani, the total number of people affected by the flood at Dan Tudu, Balakozo, Gidan Tu.