In a statement, media aide to the Minister of Works, Uchenna Orji, noted that the life-threatening problems faced by the people on account of the destroyed road has been solved as the Federal Ministry of Works has fixed the road and opened it for use on emergency basis pending when final and permanent work is completely executed.
According to him, the Federal Ministry of Works received an alarming report on the heavy flooding that damaged the Sabon Gari axis of Section 2 Kano-Maiduguri road of Bauchi State, and the Minister of Works swung into action to bring relief to the people whose livelihood was adversely affected by the devastating flood.
He said that the flood disaster occasioned by climate change was going to cause a monumental hardship to the people of the affected area and indeed all the users of the road.
The flood also affected Maiduguri, Capital of Borno State and other adjoining states and rendered many people homeless.
It was reported that the Alau Dam was filled to capacity and was forced open to discharge the excess water into the river.
Some buildings and farmlands were submerged in Gwange Ward of Maiduguri, while a stream known as Ngaddabul that also passes through the town was overflowed and the water submerged some buildings and farmlands in Maduganari ward.
