ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Juan Governor, the Chairman of Ndokwa East LGA in Delta State, has said that no fewer than 10,611 households in his area have been displaced by the ravaging floods in the state.
He regrets that farmlands, roads and other critical infrastructure, including the local council secretariat in Aboh have been submerged.
Governor expressed concern over damages to property due to hasty clean up procedures during the post flood phase, saying “many structures and properties may be needlessly lost and damaged through hasty clean-up procedures.”
He appealed for speedy rehabilitation works of Ashaka-Kwale, Ashaka-Arhade, Ashaka-Aboh, Ase, Asaba Ase, Aboh-Akarai roads and the roads in the seven Ibrede Clans, Iselegu-Inyi/Onuabor road, Oko through the several Utchi clans down to Okpai roads, Obiikwele road, Igbuku-Ibrede road in the local government area.
He noted that donations valued at N1,500,000.00 were received and have been earmarked for post flood management.
The LGA Chairman said with the flood water receding, the focus of the council was on relief efforts.
His words: “On the basis of this, the council is commencing wide awareness and sensitisation programme to let our people know that the best way to help our communities, property, or structure prevent additional damage and maintain its integrity and character during these times of duress is with the use of proper caution and concern.
“While the water is receding, we encourage our people to plan the future steps to rehabilitation and restoration carefully. Each decision made today affects future decisions which will need to be made tomorrow.”
He called for the fumigation of the communities before internally displaced residents could be resettled and for farming inputs including, “farm starter items e.g. cassava stems, stalks, yam seedlings, grains, fishing nets and accessories, farm tools, fertilizers, etc., to be provided for the victims.
“These post flood needs will be of great priority in the next two weeks at which period we anticipate that most of the flooded communities may be fully accessible,” TheNation quoted him as saying.