By Francis Sadhere, Warri
The Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusaders (FOHURAC) yesterday, called on the Federal Government, state governments of flood ravaged communities and relevant agencies to urgently intervene and come to the rescue of the victims.
The group in a statement by its National President, Alaowei Cleric, said the seasonal flood currently ravaging towns and villages in parts of the Country has wrecked untold havoc on flood prone riverine communities in Delta State.
FOHURAC stated that report gotten from its Disaster Response Team sent to some of the affected communities shows that the situation is very pathetic as most of the Communities affected have been submerged by the raging flood.
The group noted that communities along the Forcados River, the Ramos Creek and their estuaries in the State are badly affected.
According to the statement, “By August last month, some of the communities have already been submerged while others became flooded at the beginning of this month.
“Communities like Ayakoromo, Eseimogbene, Egolegbene, Akparemogbene, Oyangbene, Ekametagbene, Gbekebor, Obotebe, Okrika, Akugbene, Enekorogha, Ekogbene, Kalafuogbene, Ebeberegbene, Edegbene, Okoloba, Furukama, Okuboama, Ogodobiri amongst others in Bomadi, Burutu and Ughelli-South LGAs have been completely submerged by the flood.
“It sounds so miserable that in some of these communities, people slept in their canoes because their houses have been overtaken by flood. People cannot go about their lawful businesses because of the flood. The situation has occasioned a humanitarian crisis as starvation and epidemic is looming in the affected communities.
“The government of Delta State, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Local and international donors should please come to the aid of these communities. We plead with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to embark on the-spot-assessment of these affected communities.
“The people need an urgent government’s attention otherwise it will lead to a regrettable human casualties. People of goodwill should please come to the rescue of these communities.
