THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged some communities in Ibaji Local Council Area of Kogi State to move immediately to high ground in neighbouring councils following the increase in water level in the area.The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani-Sidi, who gave the warning Wednesday after presenting additional relief materials to victims of flood in Kogi State, disclosed that rescuers evacuated victims from rooftops and trees as a whole community was submerged by flood.
Sani-Sidi said: “It is now necessary to call on people living in Ibaji to either move to Idah Local Council Area of the state or to closer communities in Anambra State”.
Sani-Sidi, who presented the relief materials to Governor Idris Wada for onward distribution to the affected victims, said NEMA is using big boats and recruiting the service of local canoe owners for the evacuation exercise.
The NEMA boss added that the agency is working with the Nigerian Red Cross Society to explore further assistance for the affected persons.
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