The Borno State government has commenced fumigation as floodwaters recede in Maiduguri.
Abdurrahman Bundi, the Senior Special Adviser to the state governor, Babagana Zulum on New Media, made this known while briefing journalists at the Flood Disaster Situation Room in Maiduguri.
The governor’s aid said the exercise was going on in earnest as displaced persons return home.
Mr Bundi said the measure was to contain the possibility of a water-borne disease outbreak following the devastating floods that affected sewage systems and other dangerous items.
“About 15 major areas have been fumigated, including Hospitals, Correctional Service quarters, Fire Service quarters and parts of Gwange and Shehuri wards,” he said.
Meanwhile, the flood has continued to ravage farmlands and roads in the outskirts of Maiduguri, leading to the cutting-off of the Maiduguri – Mafa – Dikwa – Gamboru road.
Borno is an international trade gateway with federal roads linking Nigeria with neighbouring countries of Cameroon and Chad.
The September 10, 2924, flood caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam spillway, resulted in many deaths and the destruction of property yet to be quantified.
