After all their rice farms were destroyed by floodwaters from the River Niger, rice farmers in the Yauri, Ngaski, and Shanga Local Government Areas of Kebbi State, have urged the State Government to intervene.
Due to the devastating floods that ravaged their farmlands, hundreds of farmers lost their produce, which is thought to be worth millions of naira.
The farmers lamented how vulnerable their farms are because many of them had invested a lot of money into them in the hope of a good crop. That hope is now at risk.
One of the farmers who were affected described the situation as strange and unprecedented.
He claimed that the River Niger’s water first seized our farms before the rains completely wiped everything out.
“We have already lost everything because God has brought this challenge.” All I can say to the farmers of Shanga, Yauri, and Ngaski is, “Put God’s hand on our situation,” Shuaibu continued.
He fervently urged political leaders to intervene urgently, saying, “I’m urging our politicians to come to our aid.” Some farmers no longer have anything after bringing in more than 100 bags of rice. Everything is being taken over by the water.
We need genuine support, the statement states. “This is not about sympathizing with us.” Some of us invested the majority of our wealth in these farms. His plea was heard, “Please, Governor, your people are in desperate need of assistance.”
Source: Channels TV
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