Residents of Angwan Shai’u beside Masalchi Gabas area of Lafia local government of Nasarawa State have expressed concern over the inability of the state government to start their road project after demolishing 65 of their houses four years ago.
Aso Chronicles reports that the demolition of the houses on water ways was done by the immediate past governor and senator representing Nasarawa South at the National Assembly, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.
Narrating the agony the inhabitants of the area have been passing through since the demolition of the houses in March 20, 2017, the ward head, Alhaji Shia’u, said the major problem they have been facing was flood, saying it has killed six children.
He said 65 houses were demolition during the time, adding that each time it rains, locals usually watch their property being washed away by the flood.
His words: “Each time the cloud gathers, we use to be in fear of what will happen. We lost six children to flood in the area.”
They called on Governor Abdullahi Sule to come to their aid by constructing the road and fix the bridge to avert future occurrence.
Another resident of the area, who is newspaper vendor, Mr. Suleiman Iliyasu, called on the state government to help address their plight, noting that due to the demolition of the houses in the area, many of their property have been destroyed by the flood.
When contacted, the state Managing Director Nasarawa Urban Development, Eng. Wada Yahaya-Muhammed, said the demolished building were threat to the community, adding that it was because of the volume of water that flew down from the area that made the state government demolished those houses then.
He said the state government compensated the inhabitants of the area before the demolition.
He said paucity of funds had made the road project difficult, adding, however, that it has been captured in the state’s next year budget.
