A prolonged downpour in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State’s central geopolitical zone has resulted in substantial property losses.
The six-hour rainfall on Sunday submerged numerous homes, causing the loss of goods worth millions of Naira. Additionally, the floodwaters swept away agricultural yields and domestic animals.
They have urged the state government and the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to come to their aid. They also called on National Assembly members representing the zone to assist them.
Dauda Ali, who claimed that his farm had been washed away by the flood that ravaged Serti, the administrative headquarters of the council and its environs, said his dreams and that of other farmers experiencing bumper harvest had been cut short by the flood.
He lamented that the money spent on farms was loaned from cooperatives and individuals.
Another resident, Suleiman Abba, said goats and sheep were nowhere to be found since the flood ravaged the community.
Some of the victims, who are taking shelter in public places, said the flood was due to the lack of drainages in the area.
