The Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has lamented the impact of flood, especially in its host communities.
The commission said it was planning to provide safe haven for host communities affected by the flood in Niger, Kogi and Kebbi State.
The commission, with headquarters in Minna, Niger State, has Kebbi, Kwara, Kogi, Benue and Plateau as member states.
Managing Director, HYPPADEC, Sadiq Yelwa, disclosed this at the end of a five-day training on digital technology and multimedia techniques for operational efficiency for staff of the commission.
He said the training was organised to give the workers an opportunity to assess themselves and where they need improvements.
Yelwa said the commission provided food and financial support to some of the communities affected by the flood.
He also said the commission facilitated medical outreach of the affected communities in HYPPADEC areas.
The managing director said: “Just recently we have witnessed the worst flooding in Nigeria and HYPPADEC communities are the most affected. Many people have lost their houses, property and lives.
He said: “We shall support the communities to be able to produce more than they are used to.
“We are going to give the farmers the necessary support they require to produce more agricultural products year round.
“Where they do (produce) only one or two times a year, we can encourage them to do more than that. That is what we can do as far as the flooding is concerned.”