The Kogi State Government started distributing relief supplies to flood-affected local governments on Friday.
Among other things, the materials include tomato paste, red oil, beans, gari, rice, and vegetable oil.
Chief Victor Omofaiye, the commissioner for the environment, cautioned authorities against diverting the supplies while speaking to reporters after watching the distribution procedure.
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He appealed for more support from the Federal Government, corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals to ameliorate the sufferings of the victims.
According to him, more relief materials will also be distributed in the coming days, pointing out that the items are only for those in the Internally Displaced Camps.
The acting Executive Secretary of Kogi State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Margret Akuh, was also on ground to monitor the exercise.
The local governments are: Lokoja, Kogi, Ajaokuta, Ibaji, Idah, Ofu, Igalamela-Odolu, Bassa Adavi and Omala.
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