In less that 24 hour that FIRE INFERNO wrecked Lokoja, in which many lives and properties were destroyed, popular Ganaja road and houses in Lokoja, the state capital have been submerged.
Ourworldgist gathered that between popular 500 units housing estate of the town and Ganaja village roundabout road has almost become impassable as the water has covered the substantial portion of the road.
Ourworldgist reporter, Haruna O, reported that houses along that road, properties and farmlands had been taken over by the flood thereby rendering thousand of people homeless.
According to one Muhammed who spoke with ourworldgist’s reporter, he said, “effort has been made by previous government of Captain Idris Wada’s led administration to construct Ganaja bypass road through Otokiti to Army barracks road but the present government led by Alhaji Yahaya Bello has abandoned the project which would have served as an alternative road at this critical time”
He appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello not to play politics with matters of public importance as the bypass road means a lot to the residents of Lokoja, Kogi East people and the Eastern part of the country as is the only road linking them to Lokoja and other Northern parts of the country including Abuja, the federal capital territory.
Muhammed challenged Governor Yahaya Bello to emulate the leadership qualities of President Muhammadu Buhari who has painstakingly continued and completed most projects initiated and started by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s led administration.
He mentioned railway project, Lokoja- Abuja road among others as few examples of projects continued by President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s led administration.
Meanwhile, as the time of filing this report, there was major gridlock building on the said road at the early hour of Thursday being 24th September as the only one lane left to pass is also gradually being submerged.
While calling on the federal government to give relief materials and temporary shelters to the affected people, the residents of the area also called on Governor Yahaya Bello to embark on the construction of low cost housing as done by Captain Idris Wada when the flood in 2012 to permanently relocate the perennial victims of the flood.
As we empathise we the good people of Lokoja, we equally urge you to stay connected with ourworldgist as we update you as the situation unfolds.
