Residents of the Bara community in the Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State have blamed an unfinished road construction project for the devastating flood that claimed the lives of a woman and her granddaughter and destroyed several houses and property in the area.
Speaking with journalists on Sunday, a resident, 64-year-old Dahiru Yuguda, whose house and livestock were destroyed by the flood, described the incident as unprecedented in the history of the community.
According to him, the flood left residents devastated and homeless.
“Our community has never witnessed this kind of rainfall and flooding before. For more than a hundred years, people have lived in this community, and nobody can remember experiencing such a disaster,” Yuguda said.
He attributed the incident to the ongoing road construction project in the area, alleging that the unfinished work diverted floodwaters into residential areas.
“We suspect that the road construction is responsible for
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