Over the past three weeks, Ibrahim Shuaibu, 35, finds himself in agony, often writhing on the dusty floor, desperately seeking relief from the relentless pain torturing his body. Unlike others who hide their sufferings, Ibrahim is unable to conceal his pain, as he witnesses a distressing transformation in his body. Every time he drinks the tainted rainwater collected from an open-dug land, his private part swells, causing ominous consequences. In Kyadawa Community, in the Gada LGA of Sokoto State, water has become more valuable than petroleum, a crucial source of life.
The inability of successive Nigerian governments to complete the multi-million naira Shagari Dam in Sokoto State has continued to cause monumental hardships and loss of lives and property for residents in the affected communities, according to WikkiTimes’ investigation. Aishat Usman was a lovely woman and mother, recalls her brother Usman Bala. She had a calm demeanor and smiled quite often. She was also a widow who busied herself mostly with farming and nurturing her 7-month old son until she died in 2017.
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man steering committee for the implementation of the Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC/NB) project.