Farmers in Udaba community, near Fugar in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo, have abandoned their farms in search of safer lands for fear of floods.
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Farmers in the area were among the severely-hit by last year's flood.
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Speaking on the situation, the Udaba Village Head, Chief Daniel Utakpe, told journalists in Udaba that the relocation became necessary following the life threatening experience of 2012.
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Utakpe said that the farmers relocated to neighbouring communities of Esan South East, Esan North East and part of highland of Ekperi kingdom in Etsako Central.
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He said that the farmers moved in their large numbers, abandoning the community to a safer place, to continue their farming business.