From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
Many communities in Kunini, Lau Local Government, Taraba State, are terribly flooded, following heavy downpour yesterday morning.
The rain also destroyed crops, killing livestocks, while hundred of people have been displaced.
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Household properties belonging to the community members worth millions of Naira , have been destroyed as a result of the heavy downpour which resulted to massive flood.
Peter Julius, Taraba state Commissioner for Urban and Ruler Development, who is from the area, told our correspondent that the flood was massive and have caused serious damages on the communities.
“The flood is massive, the flood is raging ; we are running here and there to save the people, their properties worth millions of money have been destroyed, their livestocks have been carried away by the heavy flood. For now, our first priority is to locate them to a safe area, particularly women and children. It is a difficult time for the people. Julius stated.
Yohana Kwana, a community leader from Kunini, revealed that the flood was first of its kind since the settlement within the area, and that the flood took the people by surprise .
“We have been leaving here for hundred of years. It is true that water use to come, but it used to pass through the water channels and had never taken over people’s houses like it happens today. We are calling on both the Federal and State governments to come to our aid as we lost almost all our livelihood to the flood,
“Life is going to be terrible from here, since our crops have been washed away. Our animals have been drown and food stuffs in our houses have been soaked with water, please,the government and spirited individuals should come to our aid” Kwana stated.
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