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Panic In Kogi As Flood Swallows Five Communities, Homes Washed Away
The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mouktar Atima, has raised alarm that Ibaji Local Government Area is now completely submerged by floodwaters, urging residents along the banks of Rivers Niger and Benue to immediately relocate to safer grounds.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Atima gave the warning during an advocacy visit by the Emergency Response and Critical Team to the state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adams Abdullazeez, in Lokoja.
He explained that water levels in the two rivers had reached critical points, with experts predicting further overflow as more excess water is expected to be released.
“No fewer than 258 communities across eight LGAs have been identified as flood-prone,” Atima said.
“Already, five communities in Ibaji LGA have been worst hit, including Ota, Ofogbo, Itima and Owara in Kogi LGA. We have activated 42 IDP camps and opened an Emergency Operations Centre to manage displaced persons.”
He cautioned that the state would be entering a “difficult period” within the next 72 hours, stressing the need for preparedness.
In response, Dr. Abdullazeez assured that the Health Ministry was fully mobilized, revealing that fumigation had begun across all 42 IDP camps to prevent disease outbreaks.
“We are aware of possible epidemics in the camps, but we are prepared,” he said, while commending Governor Usman Ododo for his proactive response, which ensured no lives were lost during last year’s flooding.
Atima urged residents in flood-prone areas to heed evacuation orders and move into designated camps immediately, emphasizing that close collaboration between SEMA and the Health Ministry was crucial to minimizing casualties.
He added: “The support we had last year gave us a zero-casualty record. We must not relent this year.”
The flooding of Ibaji comes as Kogi braces for what could be one of its most severe flood seasons in recent years, with widespread damage already reported to homes, farmlands, and livelihoods.
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