20th September, 2016
Alhaji Seyoji Ahmed, the Emir of Pindiga, has decried the menace of erosion in Pindiga, Gombe State, saying that it washed away crops and farmland in the affected area.
The Pandiga monarch stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Pindiga on Tuesday.
According to him, erosion is a cause for serious concern in some parts of Gombe state.
“We had a nasty experience this year in Pindiga community as a result of erosion, which washed our farmlands, scrapping the crops that were planted.
“People had to plant it all over while others could not afford to plant again,” he said.
NAN recalls that the Gombe State Government spent more than N2 billion on erosion control in 11 locations in the state.
The state Ministry of Environment had been collaborating with the Ministry of Works to construct drainage and cross slabs to check the menace.
The Ministry of Environment had also raised 500,000 seedlings, which were distributed to farmer groups, clubs and individuals free of charge for planting in the state.