The pictures were released by NEMA depicting the extent of the
flooding in the city caused by the overflowing River Niger, which is nearly separating
the Northern part of the country from the South. Many villages in Lokoja and
Kogi will soon be wiped out if actions are not taken. The flooding has left
many dead, thousands homeless, and movement from one place to the other
impossible.
The flooding started about two weeks ago after Cameroon released
water from the Lagdo Dam.
The minister of works said that the level of water seen in the
past two weeks has not been seen in the last 100 years.
The federal government has contracted three major construction
companies to free the submerged Lokoja-Abuja highway from flooding and NEMA is
currently camping thousands of displaced flood victims.
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