Kogi State Government says it has remained steadfast in providing relief and succour to flood affected persons even in the face of daunting challenge posed by the recent flood that ravaged the State.
Capt Idris Wada, the Kogi State Governor made this known when he received in audience the presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation who visited the State for an on the spot inspection of flood affected areas.
Represented by his Deputy, Yomi Awoniyi, described the flood that ravaged a large portion of the State as unprecedented.
Wada noted that the State will not in a hurry forget the debilitating effect of the flood.
The flood Wada explained wrecked considerable destruction across nine Local Government Areas of the State,leaving in its trail collapsed,weakened structures,depleted farmlands,vanquished enterprises, disorganised family life and lifestyles,degraded environment and extinguished lives.
The Governor explained that in the wake of the flood,the Government set up 87 camps for 623,690 displaced persons.
The flood he added also destroyed 61,775 houses and washed away 304,775 hectares of farmlands.
While noting that. The human casualty was low with some death resulting from shock or suicides arising from losses,thanked the federal government for its interventions.
Wada listed several intervention measures put in place to mitigate the effect of the flood, however solicited for prompt and increased assistance from the Federal Government,International Agencies and Public Spirited Individuals.
Earlier in his speech, the leader of the delegation, John Owoicho, said they were in the State to do a physical assessment of the damage done by the flood.
While he expressed the sympathy of President Goodluck Jonathan to the State,said aside the palliatives which had earlier been sent to the State,the committee he noted will make mid and long term recommendations aimed at mitigating the effect of the flood.
