Flood submerges Taraba Community
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Mayo Selbe Community of Gashaka Local Government in Taraba state has been submerged by flood.
Our correspondent reports that property animals and farm crops worth millions of Naira have been destroyed by the disaster.
The chief of Mayo Selbe, HRH Kum, Thomas Maiyanga, told our correspondent that the disaster followed a heavy downpour that lasted for over seven hours.
The traditional ruler appealed to Federal and the Taraba State Government to assist the community with relief material to alleviate the hash effect of the disaster.
“This is the first time my community is witnessing this kind of natural disaster. I wish to appeal to both federal and Taraba state government to assist us with relief materials to alleviate the effect of the disaster,” the traditional ruler appealed.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA also reports that Taraba is among nine states that have been issued flood alert by both state and federal agencies two months ago.
