Osinbajo visits Bayelsa flood victims, says disaster is monumental
Yenagoa, Oct. 19, 2018 (NAN) The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday described the flood that ravaged some communities in Bayelsa as a “monumental disaster.”
FLOOD: 70% of Bayelsa communities under water, Dickson cries out
Flood has continued to ravage Bayelsa and Delta states with Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State raising the alarm that over 70 per cent of communities in the state have been submerged by raging flood.
FLOOD: Okowa visits IDP camps
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday continued with his regular visit to holding camps where those displaced by flood are housed.
Anambra govt. grapples with needs of flood victims – Official
Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says the government is grappling with the food and non-food needs of more than 12, 000 flood victims in the internally displaced camps in the state.
‘We experience this on yearly basis but this year’s episode is overwhelming!’
The Mbamili Diocese of the Anglican Church says it lost 45 of its churches to the flood, including the Cathedral Church of St. Michael in the area. Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev Henry Okeke, said most of his parish priests have been forced to relocate to safe areas, with some going to their villages. The Bishop’s official residence and his offices have also been submerged.
Flood: Environmentalist urges Nigerians to keep drains clean
Mr Chijoke Urama, an environmentalist, has called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of keeping drains around their homes and offices clean to reduce incidence of flood in the country.
