The Kwara State Government has initiated an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged rice farmlands spanning thousands of hectares in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area.
A delegation led by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Princess Bukola Babalola, visited the affected community, Tada, on Sunday to assess the situation. The team also delivered relief materials worth millions of naira to the victims.
The flooding has raised concerns about food security and caused significant losses for farmers in the area.
Princess Babalola assured the farmers that the government is committed to addressing the damage caused by the flooding, both immediately and in the long term, to prevent further losses of lives and farmlands.
“We are here to see the damage done to the farms, especially the rice farms in Tada community. We have seen what happened and we are taking the message back to His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to see what can be done to remedy the situation — immediate…
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