The immediate past member that represented Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe has called for the establishment of at least thirty Internally Displaced Peoples’ camps in Anambra, ahead of the predicted flood in the state.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that this is coming as the National Meteorological Agency had announced impending flood incidents across major states of the federation that are situated at the coastal regions.
According to Obidigwe who was the House Committee Chairman on Environment and Ecology while at the green Chambers, it is always devastating that when flood comes, the worst victims are women and children while farm lands are destroyed.
The former lawmaker noted that people get displaced from their ancestral homes and schools closed during a deluge, which is why there is the need for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, to start early to put up at least thirty Internally Displaced Peoples’ camps, for the victims to have a place to stay until the flood recedes.
Hon. Obidigwe further urged relevant authorities and agencies to commence the procurement of medical facilities as well as food items for the possible victims to avert the complaints of displaced persons over non receipts of palliatives and advised those living close to the flood prone areas to begin early to evacuate, in order not to be caught napping when the flood comes.
He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for the ongoing construction of ultra-modern General Hospital at Enugu-Otu Aguleri, which he said when completed, will go a long way towards saving the lives of people from the three communities of Aguleri Otu which includes, Eziagulu Otu, Enugu Otu and Mkpunando Otu Communities respectively.
Obidigwe added that the Otuocha Odene Bridge Road leading to Aguleri Otu will also go a long way in transforming the lives of the people across the riverine areas of Aguleri Otu, and urged the government to continue with its massive road constructions across the State.
ANN gathered that In Anambra state, eight local government areas are feared as possible victims of the impending flood, such as Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum, Oyi, Ogbaru, Onitsha North and South, as well as Awka North Council areas.
