Lokoja Flood |
Property valued at over N40bn had been
lost due to the flooding disaster in nine local governments Kogi State,
Governor Idris Wada, said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, residents of the 332
communities affected by the floods fear sickness outbreak as a result
of their exposure to contaminated water and mosquito bites.
The LGs include Kogi, Lokoja, Basa, Ofue, Igalamiala, Iddah, Ebeja and Ajaokuta
Wada, in a statement by his Deputy Press
Secretary, Mr. Michael Abu, said preliminary report on the disaster
showed that residents of over 100 communities suffered heavy losses.
The governor said this when officials of the State Emergency Management Agency briefed him on the disaster.
However, Wada, who was represented by
his deputy, Mr Yomi Awoniyi, said the government was still taking
inventory of property destroyed.
He said, “We have about 100,000 registered displaced persons camped in nine centres across the state.’’
He described the floods as the worst since 1936, and expressed his fears that it could create food scarcity in the state.
He said the government would assess the farms affected by floods with the aim of compensating thier owners.
Source: Punch
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