Victims of the 2012 flood disaster in Kogi have rejected the offer of N3, 000 compensation from the state government, describing the gesture as inadequate.
Some of the victims told newsmen in Lokoja on Sunday that the N3, 000 offered to them by the government was far below the losses they suffered individually during the disaster.
The flood, which affected nine local government areas of the state, destroyed more than 500 houses and rendered15,00 residents homeless.
Some of the victims said that they were paid N3, 000 compensation on Thursday by a team of government officials at LGEA Primary School at Gadumo, Lokoja.
Among the victims were Mr Zacheus Momorebe, Mr James Oguche, Mr Suleiman Ogidi and Mr Olaitan Ayorinde, who claimed to be landlords.
They said that their houses located on Ganaja Road and the old polytechnic quarters were completely submerged by the flood.
The victims said that the amount could not in any way ameliorate the losses they suffered.
They alleged a lack of transparency in the sharing of the money given victims by the Federal Government, organisations and individuals.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state government recently released N139 million to the nine affected local government areas.
The local governments received sums ranging from N10 million to N20 million to be disbursed to victims.
Reacting to the complaints, the state Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Abdulrhaman Wuya, said that the money paid to the victims should not be regarded as compensation but assistance.
He said that considering the method used to allocate the N139 million to the affected areas and in the bid to spread the assistance, the amount each person would receive would be in the range of N3, 000.
“ More post-flood measures that will benefit all of them are on the way. They should remain calm and bear with the government,’’ he said.
Wuya also appealed to people living along river banks and waterways to relocate to avoid the experience of the last year during which many lives and property were lost.
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Rubbish ,3000Naira for what? Gala or for meat pie?I wonder why this state continue to remain backward,how on Earth can u pay someone that loss all his belongings 3000Naira. what happen to millions of Naira allocated to these Victims ? Kogites Fear God. God is watching
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. Recently a Governor give 1million naira each to: (use his words) six hungry state chairmen of his political party. While a governor in the same party is giving out 3000 naira to flood victims and this commisioner is saying it is just a support. I don't know if this people have blood runing in their veins. Just this small world.
ReplyDeleteAnimals in power.....what's that comissioner saying? Does he want to change it? N3000:00 call it compensation or assistance, its mearnt to cushion the effect of the flood....so stop the crap and fear God, despite all the monies.
ReplyDeletepeople has forgotten that Kogi state since creation has been ruled by the most greedy people GOD has ever created. this is a state apart from Lokoja, the capital, you can't see a single 1 km dual carriage road any where in the state. Education sector is the worst; before you secure teaching job, you must be ready to work nine months free. Last time schools in the states were on strike for close to a year after the teachers were not paid for a year before the strike action. you can't see any good hospital, nothing nothing. Anyway the state is a micro Nigeria siting on a keg of gunpowder(time bomb). Very soon the people who actually fought for the creation of the state shall reclaim their state and repair it.
ReplyDelete2 bad but God is watching!!
ReplyDelete3K, God is watching u all.
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