Emergency works to commence on flooded Lokoja-Abuja highway

A directive was issued by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Ministers of Works, Environment and Water resources to visit Kogi state and assess the impact of damage caused by flooding in the state.
They will immediately begin emergency work that will lead to the opening of the flooded Lokoja - Abuja highway.
The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen gave the assurance of efforts to open up the highway. He also noted that the level of water seen in the past two weeks has not been seen in the last 100 years with a resultant increase of 2metres in the water level of the affected areas.