Mr Alex Nantuam, Chairman, Shendam Local Government of Plateau State, says farmlands worth about N70 million in Shimankar, Dokan Tofa, Angwan Rina, Angwan Dadi and Kallum communities have been dest...
Mr Alex Nantuam, Chairman, Shendam Local Government of Plateau State, says farmlands worth about N70 million in Shimankar, Dokan Tofa, Angwan Rina, Angwan Dadi and Kallum communities have been destroyed by flood, recently.
He said that the council had conducted an assessment of the damage immediately the incident occurred. He, however, appealed to the lawmaker to assist the affected victims with fertilizer to enable them to replant new crops before the rainy season ran out. “First, I want to apologise for my inability to come on time when the unfortunate incident occurred, and this was due to a tight schedule.
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