Flood: Four farmers commit suicide in Kogi State

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Having lost all their life savings to the raging flood that has succeeded in destroying lives and property and has also rendered
thousands of people homeless, four once successful farmers in Kogi State took a very drastic decision by taking their own lives.
This ugly incident was confirmed yesterday by President Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital as he visited the flooded parts of the state to console and give words of encouragement to the Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in his country home.

The President who assured them of immediate intervention said the Federal Government will rehabilitate and make proper provisions for their well being.

While addressing the flood victims at Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa,Bayelsa State, he said, “In Kogi State, four farmers committed suicide because they borrowed money from the bank to buy seeds and the flood came and destroyed it. So because they were scared they committed suicide. I was also in a place in Kogi, where a storey building was under water.
“People that are not in IDP are the people always struggling for relief materials. This flood is all over the world, Asia, Europe, I know that Nigeria flooding is bad. And when we have such disaster food is not the problem, do not make food your priority....its well may their souls rest in perfect peace..