The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta Central senatorial candidate, Chief Ede Dafinone, has commiserated with victims of the flood disaster and affected communities, calling on Delta state government to intervene swiftly.
Dafinone, who stated this in a press statement, has also called on the Federal Government, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant agencies to speed-up emergency operations and bring relief materials to over forty-five affected communities not cared for.
He said over 46 communities in Ughelli North and South local government areas in Delta central are currently flooded with many families displaced and goods and properties worth several millions of naira destroyed.
Dafinone said, “I wish to commiserate with our people in Ughelli North and South and other parts of Delta who are affected by the ravaging flood that has displaced a number of families and destroyed means of livelihood.
“I also want to use this medium to call on the authority of the National Emergency Management Agency, Delta State Government and other relevant agencies to speed-up emergency operations and bring relief materials to affected victims.
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“In the last count, 41 communities in Ughelli South LGA which includes; Ewu-Otor, Orere, Assah, Etefe, Olodiama, Omafuvwe, Edjekuo, Gbaregolo, Omosuomo (inland), Omosuomo (waterside), Okuama, Ogoda, Alagbabri, Ofrukama, Ososo-Urhie, Ekameta, Oyan, Arhavwarien, Okparebe and Olota.
“Other affected communities include; Okpavuerhe -Olomu, Ophori-Olomu, Akperhe – Olomu, Oviri- Olomu, Umolo – Olomu, Agbon – Olomu, Aloba – Olomu, Ovwodokpokpor – Olomu, Ogoni -Olomu, Okpare – Olomu, Effurun – Otor, Otegbo, Egbo-Ideh, Otutuama, Okwagbe, Ekrokpe, Iwhrogun, Esaba, Ophorigbala, Otu-Jeremi, Erhuwaren and Obi-Ayagha.
“In Ughelli North Local Government Area, Evwreni, Unenurhie, Uwherun Town, Ohoro and Agadama Communities are also affected, with several farms, properties and other means of livelihood completely swept off by the flood, leaving our people devastated.
“There is impending hunger in the affected communities, so I want to appeal to corporate bodies, international agencies and well-meaning Deltans to rally support in the form of food items, and other materials for the affected victims and communities to cushion the effect of the flood.
“While we await these interventions, I also urge our people in the affected flood place to move upland and to safe places,” adding that all hands must be on deck to bring succour to affected victims.