The Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has authorized the formation of a Flood Disaster Response Team in response to warnings from regulatory agencies indicating that states along the Rivers Niger and Benue are at risk of flooding.
The team, once officially inaugurated, will be responsible for coordinating the State Government’s Flood Response Strategies and implementing the State Action Plan on Flooding to minimize the impact of flooding on communities along the Rivers Niger and Benue. Kogi State, situated at the confluence of these two major rivers, has experienced severe flooding in the past.
The State Government’s decision to establish the Response Team aims to prevent losses and safeguard lives and property in flood-prone areas.
The Flood Disaster Response Team will be led by the Deputy Governor of the State, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu. Members of the team will include the State Auditor General, Commissioners of Health, Environment and Ecological Management, Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Works, Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, as well as Information and Communications.
Additional members of the team will consist of the Commissioners for Education, Water Resources, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Agriculture, along with the State Security Adviser, Special Adviser to the Governor on State Emergency Management Agency, and the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency.
The inauguration of the team will be conducted by the Chief Servant of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
