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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Kogi: Toddler, three others reportedly die in Ibaji flood

 

A toddler and three others have been killed by the massive flood that sacked the entire Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The chairman of the local government, Williams Iko-Ojo made this known while speaking with journalists on Tuesday.

Iko-Ojo said, ”As I’m speaking with you right now, there is no single habitable land in Ibaji, everywhere has been submerged and people are in a devastating condition.

“To be honest, the humanitarian crisis is beyond what the local government can tackle and we are calling on the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and all relevant authorities to come to the aid of my people”

Also speaking, the traditional ruler, Ejeh of Ibaji and Chairman of Ibaji Traditional Council, Ajofe John Odiche Egwemi called on the Federal government to complete the dredging of the river Niger and also embark on building dams as a long-term solution to the flooding.

“I feel very devastated with the magnitude and the destructions that have come from the flood disaster. Usually, we do experience flooding of farmlands between August to October but not of this magnitude” he added.

DAILY POST gathered that Ibaji Local Government Area is an agrarian settlement with a beautiful reputation for great agricultural produce, but sadly, that has been submerged by the flood.

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