Flood: Jigawa farmers faults HJRBDA, demands compensation

HJRBDA's Gate

By   Salisu K Ismail

Group of farmers in Jigawa state have faulted the management of Hadejia Jamare River Basing Development Authority (HJRBDA) for  the huge lost they suffered as a result of this year flooding.

The group of farmers demanded for the immediate assessment of the damages caused by the flood and paid compensation to farmers for sustaining their production.

Speaking on behalf of the farmers the special adviser to Governor Badaru on Media. content Malam Habibu Ringim said, the access water released by the HJRBDA has contributed in worsening the flooding around Hadejia river which led to unprecedented lost of farm lands and houses in 11 local government ara of Jigawa state.

Malam. Habibu noted that, in a letter signed by MD Hadejia Jamare Mr Mamun Da"u Aliyu and addressed to Secretary to Jigawa  Government on 9th August 2022 alerted state government and general public on their planned to release access water from Tiga Dam.

According to him the water flooding occurred  between August and September may not  be unconnected to the released of the access water by the Authority , "The damaged caused by the flooding was so huge and farmers cannot bear the lost alone, therefore there is need for HJRBDA to pay compensation to the victims" he declared

Habibu Muhammad Ringim

Malam Habibu than called on all good people of Jigawa state including civil societies to join hand in demanding for the HDJRBDA to look at the predicament of the farmers and pay them compensation for their lost.

The Governor Badaru Media aid how ever expressed dismay on the nonchalant attitudes exhibited  by the management of HJRBDA in managing the river, Dams and other irrigation facilities under them.

He said , the management for reasons best known to them, they are denying farmers enough water during the dray season farming which is sabotaging federal government food policy while discharging the access water during raining season.

Habibu than called on president Buhari to reconstitute the management of HJRBDA by bringing competent hand who can manage it effectively.