No fewer than 2,000 families have been displaced and farmlands destroyed following severe flooding in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The Director of Administration and General Services of the council and acting chairman, Abdu Sule Mezan, disclosed this to newsmen while inspecting some of the affected areas.
He expressed deep concern over the magnitude of the situation, which has caused the loss of properties worth billions of Naira.
According to him, “The flooding ravaged several communities, including Ringim town, Dabi, Yakasawa, and Sintilmawa, among others, causing damage, leaving over 2,000 residents homeless and destroying crops.”
Mezan said some of the displaced families have been camped at primary schools for shelter.
He also stated that the local government is focussing its efforts on addressing the threat posed by the Rafin Kainuwa stream, which has been a recurring danger to the residents of Ringim.
“Every year, this stream threatens the lives of over 200 houses, and we are making every effort to redirect it to the main river.”
A resident of the area, Mal. Musa, said the people are having sleepless nights whenever it rains.
He explained that due to the overflow of the Rafin Kainuwa stream, their homes have been taken over by water, forcing them to seek shelter in the homes of relatives.
He also appealed to both the state and federal governments to provide a lasting solution to the annual problem.
Over 2,000 families displaced, farmland destroyed in Ringim
