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There is palpable anxiety among residents of the Gozaki community in Katsina State’s Kafur Local Government Area over the continuous dropping of ice pellets that have been dubbed snowfall in the community.
The residents of the community who are majorly farmers showed apprehension about the snowfall because of the adverse effect its had on their crops. The farmers were apprehensive that crops such as millet, rice, soybeans, maize, and pepper grown in large quantities could be destroyed by the heavy downpour of the snowfalls.
Already, the Chairman of Kafur Local Government Area, Alhaji Garba Kanya has complained that the heavy downpour accompanied by ice pellets has destroyed more than 300 farms in eight communities in the area.
Alhaji Kanya, along with the District Head of Kafur, Alhaji Abdulrahman Rabe, and top council officials visited the affected area and the affected farmlands at the weekend for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
He sympathized with the farmers and encouraged them to continue farming but that they should employ caution in the meantime,
The Chairman on Monday in Katsina said that the heavy rain and ice pellets lasted for over three hours and affected farms and houses in Dutsen-Kura, Kanya and Gozaki wards.
The affected communities are Gidan Sabo, Kabalawa, Unguwar Tsamiya, Dandabo, Unguwar Maigarma, Unguwar Danwada, Unguwar Wanzamai and Unguwar Fulani.
Kanya said that several crops mostly Maize, Millet, Rice, Soya beans and Pepper were destroyed. According to him, the crops destroyed by the disaster are worth millions of naira.
“After the incident, myself in company of some officials of the Council and the District Head of Kafur, Alhaji Abdulrahman Rabe, were there to sympathize with the people.
“We were conducted round the affected farmlands to see the level of destruction, it was disturbing because many farms and crops were destroyed. I urged them to take the incident in good faith and seek God’s intervention,” he said.
Kanya said that the local council has reported the incident to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for its intervention.