{"id":142410,"date":"2024-08-09T16:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=142410"},"modified":"2024-08-09T16:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:19:03","slug":"severe-flooding-damages-key-federal-highway-in-bauchi-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=142410","title":{"rendered":"Severe Flooding Damages Key Federal Highway in Bauchi State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A recent heavy downpour has caused severe damage to the federal highway linking Kano to Maiduguri, especially between Malori and Guskuri villages in Bauchi State&#8217;s Katagum Local Government Area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The flooding has created a substantial crater in the road, compelling motorists to seek alternative routes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammad, who visited the site to assess the damage, underscored the road&#8217;s importance as a critical link between Nigeria\u2019s Northwest and Northeast regions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Governor Muhammad urged the Federal Government to urgently repair the road to ensure the smooth transportation of goods and services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis is a major highway, the Northeast highway, and the dual carriageways have been completely washed away,\u201d Governor Muhammad stated. \u201cWe are calling on the federal government to assist and will report this issue to Abuja through the Controller of Works. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If the issue is not addressed promptly, we will implement remedial or permanent measures ourselves, as we did during the last rainy season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The flooding in Bauchi State has led to extensive damage across several local government areas this year.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent heavy downpour has caused severe damage to the federal highway linking Kano to Maiduguri, especially between Malori and Guskuri villages in Bauchi State&#8217;s Katagum Local Government Area. 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