Flooding : Bello Urges F.G To Declare Kogi Disaster Zone

Follow the heavy Flooding that has ravage nine local government areas of the state, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare Kogi a national disaster zone.

The nine affected local government areas are Lokoja, Kogi-Koto, Ajaokuta, Ofu, Igalamela-Odolu, Bassa, Idah, Ibaji and Omala which lie along the Rivers Niger and Benue.

According to the Governor many households and communities have been rendered homeless due to the flood.

Bello made the appeal on Saturday during the 62nd independence anniversary with the state government’s special focus on the flood disaster.

Governor Bello said the declaration will help to unlock the nation’s capabilities to respond more aggressively with resources to this perennial disaster.

The 2022 floods, Bello added, have been confirmed as Nigeria’s worst flood disaster that has surpassed the 2012 and 2018, stressing that his administration implemented Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) with efforts ongoing to evacuate victims to safer habitats.