Flood: Bauchi residents commend FG on construction of culverts, road rehabilitation

Residents of Aria and Zadawa communities in Zaki and Misau local councils of Bauchi State, who were affected by floods, have commended the Federal Government for embarking on the construction of culverts and rehabilitation of roads in the areas.

Newspot recalls the two local governments were among the LGAs affected by the recent floods in the state.

However, the Federal Government through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, had swung into action to address the damages caused by floods in the areas.

The residents spoke to journalists on Saturday during a field project inspection by officials of FERMA.

Malam Sama’ila Bako, the Community Head, said the road that linked many LGAs and other neighboring states was cut off by flood last year, subjecting farmers and traders to untold difficulties.

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“During the flooding, we lost food and property that cannot be quantified but we are grateful now that FERMA is constructing a culvert that will stand the test of time and pave ways for water to move freely,” he said.

Similarly, Tukur Abubakar recounted how students, farmers, traders, and herders used to be stranded for days anytime there was a downpour due to the deplorable condition of the road.

He thanked the government for reconstructing the eight-kilometer road, adding that it would boost the economic activities of the people of the area.

In his reaction, Nanpan Joroh, an engineer with FERMA in Bauchi State, explained that the Federal Government had approved the rehabilitation of two out of the five locations affected by floods in Gamawa LGA.

“We are going to construct three cell box culverts and two cell box culverts at this location while waiting for approval for the remaining three locations so that the roads will be motorable for the road users.

“These two-cell and three-cell box culverts we are constructing here will take care of the flow of water in this area and prevent the people as well as the road from flooding,” he said.

Joroh added that the rehabilitation of the road, which linked many communities in the area, was at 50 percent completion stage.

He assured that the project, which commenced in 2022, would be completed within the next one month.