At least three persons have been killed while over 50,000 people have been displaced by Flood in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The lawmaker representing the Constituency, Atule Egbunu stated this while bemoaning the current situation in area which has been submerged in water.
According to the lawmaker, thousands of Houses and farmlands have been overtaken by the disaster which he described as an “unfortunate annual disaster.”
Mr Egbunu also described the disaster as devastating, saying relocating the victims to a safer place like Idah is currently difficult and beyond the capability of the victims.
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He noted that the people are currently not having what it takes to address the damages caused by the diaster, appealing to the State and Federal Governments as well as International Community to come to their aid.
The Lawmaker called on the State Government to urgently come to the aid of the people of Ibaji especially those affected by the Flood.