Governor Buni commissioned amphibious excavator sets to curb flooding in Yobe

Governor Buni commissioned amphibious excavator sets to curb flooding in Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has commissioned an amphibious excavator swamp buggy to clear water channels and curb the menace of flooding in the downstream communities.

The governor explained that it became necessary to procure heavy-duty equipment to uproot plants on water channels that blocked the flow of water.

The equipment would also be used for excavating and desilting the channels to increase the flow of water through them.

“This machine would remove plants from the water and excavate the waterways to increase water flow via the channels to minimize flooding of farms and houses.

“The yearly problems of floods taking over farmlands and communities due to forceful diversion of water from the rivers by blockage would be a thing of the past.” Governor Buni added.

The governor directed the immediate deployment of the equipment to the river Yobe and its tributaries to uproot typha grass on the river and excavate the waterways.

Governor Buni commissioned amphibious excavator sets to curb flooding in Yobe