Over 5,000 persons have been sacked by flood in Edo North and some parts of Edo South Senatorial districts, while 20 communities around the bank of River Niger have been submerged by the ravaging water, leaving properties such as buildings, household valuables and farmlands worth billions of naira destroyed.
Our Benin City Correspondent reports that at the Ekperi Grammar School, Ugbekpe Ekperi, there were over 60, 000 refugees from Yuluwa village, Ofukpo, Agbabu, Iguzi-Ofukpe, Udaba, Unudoboh, Udaba-Ogho, Anegette all in Etsako Central looking for succor.
The palace of the Daudu of Usumegbe, Chief John Musa and that of the village head of Udaba, Chief David Inetape are also affected by the rampaging flood. Agenebode, headquarters of Etsako East Local Government area and its surrounding villages have also been taken over by the flood, while Ilushi, Urho, Urhowa and Inyelen in Esan South East Local Government Area have been completely destroyed by the flood, leaving people of the area moving to Ubiaja, the council headquarters.
Narrating his ordeal, one of the affected persons, Alhaji Sedenu Mohammed said he fled his Udochi community with his two wives and seven children without salvaging even a pin from his house, adding that he was only lucky to move his family away from the ravaging flood which took them unawares.
Meanwhile, public-spirited individuals have started sending relief materials to the displaced persons to ameliorate their plight.
The Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has ordered the immediate release of N100 million to provide relief materials to victims of the flood-ravaged communities in Etsako Central, Etsako East and Esan South East Local Government Areas of the state.
He also assured that government will look for a long-term solution to avoid a re-occurrence in the future, just as he said his administration will liaise with the federal government to get additional relief materials for those affected.
The governor, who visited the displaced persons and the flooded communities, said the natural disaster caused by the overflowing of the River Niger has led to the loss of property worth billions of naira in the state. "What has happened is an act of God and no one can challenge the will of God. In other parts of the country, we have heard of the loss of lives, but so far we have not recorded any death. Let us pray that the river goes back to its boundary," the governor noted.
Copyright: Fresh Angle International (www.freshangleng.com)
ISSN 2354 - 4104
Sponsored Ad
Our strategic editorial policy of promoting journalism, anchored on the tripod of originality, speed and efficiency, would be further enhanced with your financial support.
Your kind contribution, to our desire to become a big global brand, should be credited to our account:
Fresh Angle Nig. Ltd
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0130931842.
BANK GTB.
×
![]()