Flood menace

MATTHEW ONAH

A United Kingdom based ,NGO,  Shelter Box, said  it  spent over $1.4m in providing shelter for the victims of the last year flood disaster across the nine local government areas of kogi state.

The Coordinator of the organisation in the state,   Mr Tony Amego,  while presenting the score card  Tuesday in Lokoja at the end of their operations in the state said they were able to supply 12000 shelter tents to over 20,000 displaced families.

According to him,  the NGO  was  touched  by the harsh condition of  living of the victims  to wade in to  the matter to bring succor to the vulnerable families.

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