Metro
NEMA warns Kogi residents in flood proned areas to relocate
NEMA warns Kogi residents in flood proned areas to relocate
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has advised people living in flood proned areas in Kogi State to move to higher planes to avoid the possible flood that may accompany heavy rains in the coming weeks as predicted.
The agency’s Head of Abuja Area Operation Office, Mr Bitrus Samuel, gave the advice in Lokoja on Friday during a sensitisation campaign for people living in flood proned communities in the state.
He asked the people to start packing their personal effects as the country would soon start experiencing heavy rainfall as predicted by the relevant government agencies.
Samuel urged them to form themselves into groups to respond to the flood and identify nearby highlands that they can relocate to in case of flood to minimise loss of lives and property.
He warned the people against resisting relocation in their own interest, saying that camps were already being prepared for those of them that would be displaced.
Also speaking at the event, Mr Julius Mejiyan, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Mangement Agency (SEMA), said that nine local government areas in the state were proned to flood disaster.
He identified the local government areas as Lokoja, Kogi Bassa, Ibaji, Ajaokuta, Omala, Olamaboro, Ofu and Idah saying that the sensitisation campaign would be taken to the nooks and crannies of the council areas.
Mejiyan also said that internally displaced people’s (IDP) camps were also being prepared in readiness for the floods.
He added that the state government was not leaving anything to chance as far as the impending flood disaster was concerned.
Leaders of the various communities visited pledged to support the exercise by spreading the message to other residents in their communities.
The Head of Sarki Noma, Alhaji Bala Namama and the Madaki of Achanyi Adankolo , Malam Sidi Ali, said that flood disaster had become a yearly occurrence in their communities .
They pleaded with federal and state governments to come to their aid by constructing drainage channels to reduce the impact of the floods on their communities.
How Govt’s House Lafia runs on almost 24hrs generator, by Gov Sule
From Daniel Abel, Lafia
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has expressed dismay over the epileptic power in the State that has even forced the Govetnment House, Lafia to be on 24hour generator.
This he said is occasioned by avoidable delays in the completion of the 330 KV power sub station in Akurba.
In his words,
“The Government House is on generator for almost 24 hours. It does not make sense, especially at a period like this when people should be saving.
The Governor expressed the displeasure shortly after inspecting progress of work at the site of the project, on Wednesday.
Engineer Sule was particular about the poor handling of the project by contractors, as he vowed to intervene by meeting with all parties concerned to achieve speedy completion of the project.
In a chat with journalists at the site of the project, the Governor lamented over the power situation, especially in Lafia, the state capital, where residents enjoy only 1-2 hours of electricity daily, with residents left to depend on generators for power.
“A state like Nasarawa should be saving money, not wasting money on diesel and then generating power from a source that is even unhealthy even to the human body,” he stated.
Zamfara government debunks reports that abducted students have regained freedom
Zamfara State Government has indicated that the over 300 Students kidnapped by Bandits are still in the den of their abductors.
Press Secretary to the Governor, Jamilu Magaji, debunked some online media reports that claimed the female students of Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have regained freedom.
He stated: “Governor Bello Matawalle and his aides have been been having sleepless nights since Friday when the girls were abducted by gunmen.
He said they have been working round the clock, making frantic efforts that will lead to the safe release of the victims.
He expressed dismay that that some persons, who do not know the details of the situation, will try to further hurt the victims’ parents, government and security by ridiculing the effort with falsehood.
“The state government will come immediately and happily inform the world as soon as the girls are released.”
Marketers allay fears over fuel scarcity, ask Nigerians to stop panic buying
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has allayed apprehension among Nigerians who may be planning to hoard the Premium Motor Spirit.
The Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Yakubu
on Sunday spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as long fuel queues were noticed at filling stations in many states and Abuja.
It was observed that some filling stations are reluctant dispense the PMS they have in stock to motorists while some have run out of supply.
Yakubu said the price of crude oil has gone up and affected the price of products.
The spokesman assured that PMS would soon be available in excess as loading had already commenced at depots.
“The government and marketers are doing everything possible to ensure that the products are available in every filling station within a few days starting from today,” he said
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