A farmer in Bayelsa has taken to social media to express his grief after his poultry farm was destroyed by the state’s devastating flood.
The country is currently experiencing one of its worst flooding incidents in years. Severe floods have ravaged various states across the country, displacing thousands, destroying farmlands, and rendering roads impassable.
Kogi, Anambra, Rivers, Benue, Yobe, Delta, Cross River, and Bayelsa are among the worst-affected states.
The farmer, who lives in Bayelsa state, took to Twitter to share the state of his poultry farm after it was flooded, killing nearly all of his birds.
Hundreds of dead chickens were seen on the floor in the video shared by the distressed farmer on the microblogging platform.
He revealed in the video that the incident had left him completely depressed.
The farmer, who revealed that he had lost over 3,000 birds, put the remaining live birds up for sale for a pittance of 500 naira.
This is my farm in Bayelsa State.
The state has been cut off. No way to bring in feeds, nor medics. We are fighting both flood and birdflu at the same time.
As at yesterday, I lost 3, 897 birds.My heart is failing me. Totally depressed 😔 #Bayelsa #PeterObi #FoodSecurity pic.twitter.com/mpuRWOQSNr
— The Farmer (@iamElderson) October 20, 2022