Flood displaces over 70 communities in Kogi, Govt seeks support<\/p>\n
The Kogi State Government has said over 70 communities have been submerged by flood.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Governor, Mr Joel Salifu, disclosed this shortly after an inspection tour to Edeha community in Kogi Local Government area of the state.<\/p>\n
Comrade Salifu who doubles as the State Chairman, 2024 Kogi State Flood Disaster Response Committee, said the is beyond capacity of the state government.<\/p>\n
He added that in spite of the state government\u2019s proactive measures towards this year\u2019s flood, the present situation in Edeha and other communities along the route have gone beyond its control.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is obvious that the present situation is beyond what the Kogi state Government can handle, we cannot do it alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is clear that over 70 communities have been affected by the flood and thousands of homes and farmlands submerged,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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While he stressed that the number of damaged properties, including farmlands, were yet to be ascertained, the deputy governor expressed joy that so far, no life has been lost in the affected communities.<\/p>\n
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He added that most of the inhabitants of the affected communities have relocated to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps set up by the state government.<\/p>\n
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In his remarks, the Chief of Edeha community, Abdullahi Isah, who confirmed that over 70 communities in the area are already under water praised the State government for its prompt action that have saved lives and property.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe have all moved to higher ground, and most of our people are presently at the IDP camps established in the community.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the paramount ruler of the community, Ohimegye Kotonkarfe, HRM Saidu Akawu-Salihu said :<\/p>\n
\u201cBeyond Edeha , all communities along those routes have been submerged.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe have such communities like Gaduma, Gabor, Ikumo, Edama, and others all under water as we speak.<\/p>\n
\u2018If you go to the Northern side of Kotonkarfe, you will see communities such as Apaku, Egasema, Oka, Agwo and others also being submerged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Flood displaces over 70 communities in Kogi, Govt seeks support The Kogi State Government has said over 70 communities have been submerged by flood. The Deputy Governor, Mr Joel Salifu, disclosed this shortly after an inspection tour to Edeha community in Kogi Local Government area of the state. Comrade Salifu who doubles as the State […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,18],"tags":[205,741],"class_list":{"0":"post-144893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-news","9":"tag-flood","10":"tag-kogi"},"yoast_head":"\n