Little kid, three others die in Kogi massive flood
A little kid and three others have been killed by the massive flood that submerged the entire Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was gathered that Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State is an agrarian settlement with a beautiful reputation for great agricultural produce, but unfortunately it has been sacked by the excessive flood.
The chairman of the local government, Williams Iko-Ojo made this known while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday.
He 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”
“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.
The traditional ruler, Ejeh of Ibaji and Chairman of Ibaji Traditional Council, Ajofe John Odiche Egwemi, however, 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.
