Three buildings collapse in Kogi
Three buildings have collapsed as flood ravaged parts of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
He said that houses along the River Niger bank in Lokoja had been ravaged by floods, and occupants evacuated to safety.According to him: “Three houses, including a two-storey building have been submerged in Lokoja, while a bridge was also washed away in Igalamela Local Government Area. He called on the stakeholder, including the National Emergency Management Agency , Red Cross, Navy, civil defence, the State Emergency Management Agency , among others, to brace up and join hands with the state government to confront foreseeable disaster.“What the stakeholders need to do urgently is to revive strategies deployed in 2018 and improve some areas as there is no more time to waste,” he admonished.
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