NATIONWIDE FLOOD DISASTER IS BEYOND FG, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ASSIST- JONATHAN

President Jonathan said the management of the flood ravaging parts of the country and the rehabilitation of the victims nationwide is beyond what the Federal Government and the affected states can handle and that some international agencies have showed interest in providing support for the victims till the floods subside. He described the floods as the worst in the history of Nigeria and that the disaster has taught the government and the people a lesson.

The prevent future occurrence, the government will construct major embankments on the River Benue to keep off flood water, and expedite action on the Kasambilla Dam, due to be completed in 2014, in order to absorb excess water that would be released into the river in the future.

According to the Nigerian Red Cross Society.  an estimated 130,000 people across the federation have been affected.