Flood submerges hectares of rice farm in Kwara

Unusual flooding has washed off hectares of rice farm in Kwara State.

The incident, it was learnt, was caused by overflowing water from River Niger. It occurred last Thursday at Shonga in Edu Local Government.

A source said the flood had wreaked havoc.

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“I cannot tell you the magnitude of the destruction, but the havoc, I learnt, is much. They said the flood was caused by overflowing from River Niger,” the source added.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq described the incident as ‘unusual.’

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