Following the nation’s worst flooding in a decade, numerous major routes linking Nigeria’s Kogi state to other regions of the country were swamped, leaving thousands of people stranded on Friday.
Seven persons have died as a result of the flooding, according to the Kogi information commissioner.
Five days have passed, and despite carrying all of our cargo, Yahaya Yunusa says, “We no longer feel safe.”
“Hunger is currently impacting us. Nobody is joyful, and everyone is sobbing within, but we give thanks to God that we are still alive, the truck driver continues.
One older man passed away from starvation a day or two ago. This is all a result of the circumstances (we find ourselves in). We need assistance, and I pray to the Almighty God for it.
Residents in impacted areas have so far had difficulty being evacuated by authorities. The state capital of Nigeria, Lokoja, is located where the Niger and Benue rivers meet.
The main causes of the floods are attributed to unexpected rains and the release of extra water from the Lagdo dam in neighboring Cameroon.
More than 300 people have died in Nigeria this year as a result of floods.
