Zulum conducts another inspection of roads and bridges damaged by flooding

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, recently inspected critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and hospitals, damaged by the severe flood that hit Maiduguri and nearby local government areas.

His inspection covered key locations such as Gwange maternity, road networks, and the Fori, Moro-Moro, and Gwange bridges.

Zulum expressed concern over the damage and highlighted that houses built along riverbanks had blocked the flow of water from River Ngada.

He said, “the quantum of the destruction was enormous, you can see we had just visited one place.

“It is very unfortunate that some people choose to build houses right inside the waterways, which obstructed the water passage.

“Otherwise, the water could have passed onto the lowland without affecting the main city”.

The devastating September 10 flood, described as the worst seen in Maiduguri in over three decades, has caused damages, isolated communities and hindered the movement of essential goods.