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Ola Johnson, a commuter, said the traffic hold-up caused by the flood water would have been avoided if the traders were environment-friendly

Ekanem said that the ministry had been receiving verbal reports from various state governments on how the forecast had helped to prevent loss of lives and property

The renewed warning came on the heels of various reports that some of the victims of the 2012 floods, especially in Benue State, were returning to the flood-prone areas in spite of earlier warnings

It has also offered suggestions to all stakeholders and the general public on how to reduce the anticipated flooding as a result of expected increase in rainfall this year

“Edo State has consistently recorded an increase in rainfall volume, frequency and intensity

Jonathan gave this assurance when the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, led a delegation of FCT residents and clerics to pay Sallah homage to the President and Vice President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa

Presenting the cheque at the national headquarters of the National Emergency Management Agency in Abuja on Thursday, the Chairman/Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Andrew Fawthrop, said the company was making the donation as part of its belief and commitment to the society

The IDPs were registered by emergency and rescue workers after the floods that consumed their houses and washed away several farmlands

A report put together by a group of journalists in Abuja, who toured some of the ravaged areas of the country, says that concerns on food security are coming at a time when the Federal Government is contemplating the implementation of increased tariffs for importation of rice and eventually stopping importation by 2015

The agency has so far registered 35,126 IDPs in six affected local government areas of Bayelsa State, while 19,237 have been registered in four affected local government areas in Rivers State

Jonathan, who spoke on Friday during his visit to Anambra State to assess the impact of the flooding, also said the Federal Government would build embankments along the River Niger and River Benue

This was revealed by the National Emergency Management Agency in a statement by its Head, Public Relations, Yushau Shuaib

Mark sympathised with the victims, with most of them having lost their farmlands, houses and other means of livelihood to the flood

The triplets are all boys

Jonathan charged the team, headed by Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, to do everything possible to rehabilitate those affected

The Federal Government palliative, according to the governor, was timely because it will complement the efforts of the Kwara State Government in bringing succour to the affected communities

Immediately after the inauguration, President Jonathan will embark on the first-phase of an inspection tour of states affected by the floods

Abati said the committee has been mandated to raise funds to complement government’s resources for the provision of relief to flood victims across the country and the post-impact rehabilitation of affected persons and communities

These are people who have been squatting in various Internally Displaced Peoples Camps in the state