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5 Nasarawa LGAs Submerged By Flood

by Rabiu Omaku
3 years ago
in Cover Stories, News
Nasarawa
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The executive secretary of the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) Barrister Zachary Zamani Alumaga has disclosed that no fewer than five local governments area of the state have been submerged by flood.

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He listed the affected local governments to include Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, Toto and Lafia local government areas respectively.

It could be recalled that the Tunga community of Awe local government, Rukubi in Doma, Loko in Nasarawa local government and part of Lafia were submerged by flood.

Executive secretary of NASEMA, Zachary Alumaga, disclosed that the recent flood incidence affected five local government areas in Nasarawa State namely Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, Toto and Lafia. He disclosed this during the distribution of relief materials to affected victims in Loko community recently, noting that the state governor, Engr Abdullahi Sule has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

The items, according to him include 57 bags of beans, rice and maize, 25 bags of millet, 33 bags of guinea corn, 17 bags of sugar and 33 bags of garri while the federal government also donated diapers for nursing mothers.

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The director, finance and account of the agency, Mr Isa Hada, who represented Barrister Alumaga said the government has reached out to victims of flood in Tunga, Awe and Rukubi in Doma local government area.

The governor announced a personal donation of N6million, with N5million to be shared among the victims of the flood, while the remaining one million to be shared among women, elders and youths.

Both the federal and the Nasarawa State governments have distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of recent floods in Loko Development Area of Nasarawa State.

Presenting the relief materials, Engineer Sule said both the federal and Nasarawa State governments, found it necessary to come to the aid of the people affected by the recent flood through the distribution of relief materials to alleviate their plight.

This is just as the governor said steps are being taken to address the root cause of the seasonal floods ravaging not only Nasarawa State but across the country. According to Sule, governors have resolved to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, with a view to appealing to him to consider approaching Cameroon in order to tackle the perennial release of water from dams which leads to floodings in Nigeria.

He said the governors will also talk to the president on the need to dredge local rivers to allow smooth flow of water.

While commiserating with the flood victims in Loko, Engineer Sule expressed appreciation that there were no lives lost during the incident.

He equally appreciated the Nasarawa local government chairman, Loko Development Area overseer and the Mai Loko, for coming to the rescue of the flood victims.

Earlier, in his address, chairman, Nasarawa local government area, Hon. Mohammed Sani Ottoz, thanked the governor for coming to the rescue of the people of the area affected by the flood.

He said the visit by the governor to sympathize and commiserate with the victims, as well as bring them succour in the form of relief materials, is a demonstration of the love he has for the people.

Items donated by the federal government to be distributed to the victims include 225 mattresses, 570 mosquito nets, 435 blankets, 435 towels, 435 plastic mats, 435 wrappers for women, 435 buckets, 435 plastic plates, 435 cups, 435 spoons, 57 packs of diapers for nursing mothers, 33 cartons of soap, 33 cartons of detergent, 57 units of cooking utensils, 330 pieces of men’s clothing, 435 pieces of children’s clothing and 435 pieces of women clothing.


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