Mr. George Ushere is a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State. In this interview, he speaks on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan administration’s efforts to transform the state.

Fears that flood may again ravage the riverine communities in Bayelsa State have heightened as the rivers in the state have started rising.

NO less than seven people lost their lives in a rampaging flood as a result of heavy rainfall in Calabar, Cross River State, Wednesday night.

Bauchi State, it would appear, is still battling to come to terms with the lives lost and property destroyed during recent flood incidents in the state. Many residents of the state, especially those living in the rural areas were forced to abandon their homes to seek refuge elsewhere, even in unpleasant places. Precisely on August 15, 2013, there was a heavy downpour that lasted for several hours in the state. The resultant flood affected several households as many buildings collapsed and properties were destroyed.

KANO—The Executive Secretary of Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, KSERA, Alhaji Ali Bashir, yesterday, confirmed that no fewer than 515 houses were lost to flood occasioned by heavy down pour between Friday and Sunday, in about seven local Government areas of the state.

Flood on Friday killed one person and destroyed 434 houses  following a heavy rainfall in Kano metropolis.

No fewer than 20 corpses were unearthed at the Yan Kaba Cemetery in Kano metropolis following floods which occurred after a heavy rain fall.

Flooding recorded in the first week of August, has claimed one life and damaged no fewer than 14 houses in Bauchi metropolis, an official has said.

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Muhammad Sidi, has urged governments at all levels and stakeholders to collaborate to enhance the resilience of citizens vulnerable to flood.

National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said, yesterday, that N2.6 trillion was lost while about 2.1million people were displaced in the flood disaster that ravaged 23 states of the country last year.

The Bayelsa State Post Flood Management Committee has arrested five community leaders involved in the diversion of relief materials meant for flood ravaged communities in 2012.

AKPOHA in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, weekend, expressed dissatisfaction over marginalisation and non-compensation of its people over the flood that hit the area last year.

Delta State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr. Newworld Safugha, has denied allegations of discrimination in the disbursement of the N500 million flood disaster fund granted the state by the Federal Government for last year’s flooding victims in the state. He said that the 25 local government areas under his supervision were collaborating effectively with the committee charged with the management of the fund.

JALINGO—Taraba State Acting Governor has wielded the big stick against eight top government officials for allegedly embezzling the N400 million given the state by the Federal Government to cater for the victims of last year’s ravaging flood.