By NAN
Stakeholders in emergency and disaster management say Kogi lacks the human power, skills, finance and equipment to effectively and adequately manage flood disasters which have become a perennial problem in the state.
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They appealed to the government to intervene by providing SEMA [State Emergency Management Agency] with needed equipment, skilled workers, accommodation and funds to effectively carry out its mandate.
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[Mustapha Maihaja, the General of the National Emergency Management Agency,] who was represented by Mr Bitrus Samuel, Head, Abuja Operation Office, said that the state was prone to flood because if its location, adding that it was the worst hit by the 2018 flood disasters.
“We may not be able to prevent natural emergencies, but adequate control can be put in place prior to their occurrence to reduce the magnitude of human and material loss, including disruption to public utility, service and economy,” he told the stakeholders.
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