Flood destroys N70m farmlands in Shendam LG
Chairman, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau state, Alex Nantuam, says farmlands worth about N70 million in Shimankar, Dokan Tofa, Angwan Rina, Angwan Dadi and Kallum communities have been destroyed by flood.
Nantuam disclosed this while handing over the disaster assessment documents to Sen. Ignatius Longjan, who is the senator representing Plateau South, who visited the area to sympathise with the victims and assess the level of damage done by the disaster.
He said that the council has conducted an assessment of the damage immediately the incident occurred and that the local government has also approached the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for assistance.
District Head of Dokan Tofa, James Langkwap, commended Sen. Longjan for the visit which he said is consoling, but however, appealed to the senator to assist the affected victims with fertilizer to enable them to replant new crops before the rainy season runs out.
Responding, Sen. Longjan, who is the deputy chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, said he visited the area to sympathise with the victims and also assess the level of damage done by the disaster in order to report to the National Assembly as part of his oversight function.
“First, I want to apologise for my inability to come on time when the unfortunate incident occurred and this is due to tight schedule. As an elected representative of the people, my major role is law-making, oversight function and lobbying.
“I am here to assess the situation, study the report from the local government and make sure that what belongs to the constituents reaches them,” he said.
