Two farmers in Taraba State have sought the Federal Government’s assistance over the destruction of their crops by a plane flown by Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai.
The Cessna plane, which had the governor, his co-pilot and three security officials onboard, crashed into a large expanse of farmland belonging to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
Mr. Zira Kwoji and Madam Godiya Dauda, the two farmers whose produce were affected by Thursday’s plane crash, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Kwanan-Waya village of Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, that they were very happy that the occupants of the plane survived and wished them quick recovery.
“One of the problems now is that this accident will seriously affect our crops. We are just trying to get over the destruction wreaked by flood which left us with little when this one occurred,” Kwoji said.
He said this was the second year they were cultivating the farmland.
“Last year, when I started, I got 30 bags of maize, 12 bags of beans and 10 bags of guinea corn. But this year because of the flood and plane crash, things will be difficult, if government does not assist us.“Apart from the destruction by the plane, the continuous trooping of people to the site to see the wreckage is another problem affecting our produce,” said Kwoji.On her part, Dauda said just like last year, she planted maize and beans but was not expecting a good harvest this year because of the flood and plane crash.
According to her, last year she harvested 18 bags of maize and three bags of beans.“I am happy the outcome of the plane crash was good news to us because the occupants survived.“We will continue to pray for their quick recovery just as we also hope government will remember to assist us in whatever way to make ends meet this season,” Dauda said.
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