No fewer than 29 persons were killed and 2,934 others affected by floods across Bauchi State in 2022, the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (BASEMA) has said.
The director of planning, research, and statistics of BASEMA, Mr. Adamu Nayola, revealed this in an interview with the newsmen on Thursday in Bauchi.
According to him, the affected individuals were spread out among the state’s 20 local government areas.
Nayola said the worst-hit local government areas were Zaki, Gamawaa, Shira, Jama’are, Kirfi, Alkaleri and Misau.
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“In the 2022 flood, 29 people were confirmed dead and 2,934 others affected in 250 different locations.
“Not less than 8,457 houses were destroyed, 4,500 farmlands submerged, 32 people injured and 26 roads affected, while 1,856 IDPs households were also affected,” he said.
The director further explained that the agency engaged in effective management of floods, such as early warning and massive sensitisation of residents of the state in 2022.
However, he added that the agency would continue to enlighten the public on early warning campaigns and mitigation measures.
