Flood: Kogi Deputy Governor Commends FG For Managing Release Of Water From Dams

The Kogi Deputy Governor, Mr Yomi Awoniyi,
on Friday commended the Federal
Government for managing the release of water
from the dams in the country. Awoniyi gave the commendation when he
met with the State Flood Management
Committee in Lokoja. According to him, the gradual release of water
from the dams has reduced the incidents of
flooding in the state this year. He also commended officials of the Federal
Ministries of Water Resources and
Environment for managing the situation. The deputy governor said the state observed
that the water level at present was much lower
than what it was in 2012. He expressed appreciation to the Almighty God
because “while the state is expecting the best,
it is also planning for the worst”. Awoniyi said that some states like Kaduna and
Kebbi were already experiencing flood
disasters. He said this had prompted, Gov. Idris Wada, to
direct the committee to submit estimates for
camp construction, purchase of relief
materials and provision of boreholes in the
proposed camps. The deputy governor said the state
government would assist the marine police to
repair their boats for use during the
impending flood. He appealed to the people living in flood
plains to relocate to higher grounds. Awoniyi said such people should not ignore
the warning as they did in 2012 which
resulted in the loss of lives and property.
(NAN)