By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The secretary of Potato farmers in Numan Local government area of Adamawa state, Abdullahi Abba has called on both the Federal and state government for assistance after flood destroyed hectares of potato farm.
Abba stated that the farm which occurred after a heavy downpour in August, affected the barn where potato seedlings provided by the government are stored.
‘’We need the help of the government and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in to provide another seedlings to us,’’ he said in a video made available to NatureNews.
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Similarly, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) revealed that seven persons were killed by flood within August in Adamawa state as 74,713 others have been displaced.
Dr Mohamed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary of the agency said that 79 Villages in 16 local government areas are affected by the disaster.
He said the most hit areas included Demsa, Yola South, Lamurde, Yola North and Girei Local Government Areas of the state.