Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi has advised the people of the state to be at alert as the flood will continue for a long time.
Wada gave the advice in Lokoja on Sunday while receiving relief materials donated to the state by Partners for Development and Baby Hanatu Foundation.
He said that the brief he just received from experts on the flood disaster was categorical that the state would witness more floods.
Wada said that the government would do its best to mitigate the effects of the disaster on the people living in the affected 332 communities spread across the nine local government areas of the state.
The governor, who had earlier met with officials of NEMA to get a situation report on the flooding, thanked the donors for their support and assistance, assuring them that the materials would reach the victims.
He also appealed to well-meaning individuals and groups to rally round the victims who urgently required the support and assistance of everybody to start life again.
Mr Tony Amegho, who spoke on behalf of the donors, said the materials represented the first in the series of assistance that would be coming to the victims.
He appealed to the victims to make judicious use of the materials.
Amegho listed the materials donated to include a power generating plant, drugs, cloths, mats, detergents, and food items. (NAN)