Houses have been destroyed rendering many people homeless while many farmlands have been submerged following the overflow of Kafin Zaki River around Ningi LGA of Bauchi State. Villages mostly affected are Gadan Maiwa, Garin Milka and Tsangaya all in Ningi LGA, as well as surrounding villages. Malam Mudi a resident of Gadan Maiwa who spoke to Tribune Online on phone said that the situation is becoming very dangerous as the water is increasing in volume. This, he said, is making the residents to live in perpetual fear. In Tsangaya Village, the bridge that links it with other places has been washed away, thereby making commuting very difficult as passengers are now been ferried across in order to continue their journeys.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 03, 2020 17:26 UTC