The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has disclosed that a total of 11 people died as due to flooding in about five local governments of the state.
It stated that five lives were lost in Mokwa LGA, two each in Shiroro and Munya LGAs, and one each in Katcha and Rijau LGAs
NSEMA in a statement jointly released with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Minna Operations Office, signed by its Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah, said so far flood has affected 529 communities in 19 out of the 25 local governments areas in the state.
The councils include Mokwa, Katcha Lavun, Lapai-, Agaie, Shiroro, Munya, Gbako and Kontagora.
Others are Bosso, Edati, Agwara Magama, Bida, Mashegu, Borgu Gurara, Suleja and Rijau.
Arah explained that a total of 41,192 people and 6865 households were affected by the floods.
“About 34 communities have been displaced and are now in Internally Displaced Peoples camp created by the Niger State Government with mostly of staying with…