Many communities have been cut off following the collapse of Margai bridge which linked Kebbe local government area with other parts of Sokoto state.
Part of the bridge, which was built during the tenure of Governor Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, was washed away by floodwaters on Tuesday, Daily Trust gathered.
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Daily Trust learnt that the only alternative route for the inhabitants of the area is one linking them with Jega local government area of Kebbi state, which is over 100 kilometers from Sokoto’s metropolis.
“Our people must reach Jega, through a rough route, then go to Aliero, another local government area in Kebbi state before coming back to Tambuwal,” a source said.
Anas Dukura, who hails from Kebbe, expressed fear that scores of students might miss the ongoing WAEC, unless something was urgently done to salvage the situation.
“There are students who are writing their examinations in Kebbe town from other communities who must cross the bridge before going there.
“We equally have some of our brothers writing their examinations in the neighbouring Tambuwal local government area who cannot go there now,” he said
He however, appealed to the state government to come to the aid of these students, by providing the area with canoes before repairing the bridge.
The sole administration of the area, Lawali Marafa Fakku, told Daily Trust on phone that only one of 10 wards was spared by the flood.
“I cannot tell you the number of houses and farmlands destroyed or quantify our losses, we can only get this data after the problem subsidizes because as am talking to you, some of the communities are submerged,” he said
Marafa Fakku added that the flood has caused immeasurable damage to them, and it would take them many years to recover.
“We have never experienced such a thing in the history of Kebbe. Some farmers harvested their crops, left it on their land to dry up but lost everything to the devastating flood,” he lamented.
He said that so far there was no report of death received in the wake of the disaster
