Saturday, April 27, 2013

25 die of post-flood related diseases in Kogi

Over 25 people were  reported to have died of flood-related diseases in Ibaji/Idah and Igalamela Odolu local governments areas of Kogi State.
The affected communities  in the  local government  are  Odogwu-Ibaji, Itoduma, Ajum and Egabad.
 While receiving the programme officer of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and  newsmen during the   post-flood assessment  to the riverine communities in the local government, Simon Elemuda,  who spoke on the  behalf of Odogwu-Ibaji community, said 18 people died in the village as a  result of post flood related diseases.
He said  out of the 18 people, 10 children died of measles and diarrhoea while eight who  were adults died of malaria and typhoid.
According to him, N150,000 was given to the community as flood relief fund while each household  got N1,500. Women  he  said, were left out because the fund was grossly inadequate.
The spokesperson of Itoduma community, Gabriel Abara,  said  over seven persons, including their head, Chief Udolor Echekwe died of post-flood related diseases. Echekwe, according to him, died of hypertension.
He explained that N356,500 was given to the community by the government as relief fund,  while  each household got N1,700.
According to Sunday Usman, the Gago of Ajum village in Idah Local Government Area,  some of the flood victims in the community were given N11,000 while others  received nothing.
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