At least Four farmers in Kogi State have committed suicide as a result of losses they incurred due to flood just as thousands of others have been displaced. President Goodluck Jonathan who disclosed this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital while undertaking a tour of the areas affected by flood encouraged the Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in Bayelsa State not to give up hope, assuring that the Federal Government was committed to rehabilitating them.
He stated this in one of IDPs camps at Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Speaking in Yenagoa, President Jonathan said, “In Kogi State, four farmers committed suicide because they borrowed money from the bank to buy seeds and 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.
“If you eat once, thank God, I know that none of you would die of hunger here. Before the middle of November, the water would have receded.”
hmmmm.. Should the President have said that?
Mr president had jst told dem d truth bcos even those in whose hands d money or materials are released will be fighting to gain dan solve d problem
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of insensitive crock of bull did he just spew?...smh
ReplyDeleteGod please this man needs to think deeply before talking.
ReplyDeletefirst he said "Terrorism happens all around the world and is now Nigeria's turn"
now this.
Mr President how can you say food is not a priority?
in short I am short of words
this man should never open mouth again he should just hire a spokesperson SMH