Indigene’s displaced.One man’s food is another’s poison as they say, is the best definition for some person during this time of the season as farmers beg for rain to help farm produce yield, so locals in riverine areas beg for less rain as they risk displacement, loss of life and properties.
Few months ago, the Nigerian government via it’s verified media handle made it known the rising level of water bodies and the risk it posses, informing habitants of riverine areas to consider relocation in order to avoid flood related losses.Locals in the riverine area of Ibaji, Idah, Lokoja, Ajaokuta, Koton Karfe, Ofu, Adavi, Wadata, Gaadi, area of Kogi and Benue state, with over 200 communities have been affected
While victims and the Kogi State government await the response of the Nigerian government and international community towards the incident, 68 relief centers have been setup to help ameliorate the condition on ground.
