…says state government cannot leave the victims like that after the flooding Prof. Chukwuma Soludo-led administration has disclosed its plans to embark on a post-flood rehabilitation exercise to cushion the effect of flooding on people displaced by floods in Anambra state. Deputy governor of the state, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim made the disclosure at St Mark’s
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…as FERMA blames devastating effect of flood The ongoing work on the gully erosion site in Ogbaru Relief, (Main) Market, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State by the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA has been suspended following devastating effect of flood in the area. The flood reportedly washed away 60 per cent of the repair
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…the Harbor-Bridge Head Industrial Layout is a major manufacturing cluster in Nigeria with over 50 companies and factories Infrastructure and equipment worth millions of naira have been destroyed by the rampaging flood while thousands of jobs are being threatened in various companies in Harbor-Bridge Head Industrial Layout, Onitsha, Anambra State. National President, Manufacturers Association of
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‘What could be done is to build our own holding dams here in Nigeria and a regular de-silting of our rivers’ Gov Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has urged the Federal Government to build new dams and dredge major rivers in Nigeria to check flooding. Gov Okowa made this call on Tuesday after visiting flood
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‘The most painful and devastating case of the flood disaster in the state remained the recent boat mishap that claimed scores of lives’ When afrobeat legend, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti was composing his popular song, “water e no get enemy…” 47 years ago, little did he factor in the negative tendencies of water. The same essential
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‘The body of priests expresses fervent hope that the almighty will continue to protect and provide for His children in all the affected States’ A body of priests and vicars under the aegis of Universal Assembly of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star Priests (UABCSP) has called on the federal government to assist clergymen and
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‘State governments, LGAs and communities urged to evacuate people living on flood plains to high grounds’ The Federal Government (FG) says over two million Nigerians have so far been affected by floods across the country. The Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this in Abuja during
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‘It will help in no small measure in ameliorating the excruciating sufferings of flood victims’ National Executive Council and Board of Trustees, (BOT), Christian Association of Clergies (CAC) has lamented the pathetic and excruciating sufferings Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, are presently going through occasioned by the devastating flood. The association of all clergies agitating and
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‘The ravaging flood forced the driver to lose control of the bus’ A commercial bus plying the Ughelli/Port Harcourt section of the East-West Road has plunged into a river at Umeh Junction in Delta State. Sources claimed that the incident occurred on Thursday evening. Witnesses said that the bus was returning from Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
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“We wonder why the Federal Government and her Angencies like Disaster Management Agency has not done anything in helping the victims” – IPoB Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned recent boat mishap that claimed scores of lives and property occasioned by flooding in Ogbaru Local government area of Anambra State. The group called on
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‘A viral video showed the deceased being carried out from the flood by residents of the area’ Six persons were reportedly dead in Nzam in Anambra West local government area of Anambra State. The deceased, including children were said to be fleeing their homes to safer grounds when their were swept away by the deluge.
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‘Over 31,000 households had been affected by floods in 255 communities in Yobe’ Six persons including a toddler, have been killed by a flood that sacked communities in the Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. Two of the victims were brought ashore by divers after a boat capsized while ferrying residents to Ganaja village
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‘Issuing the red alert, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources stressed the need for residents to be vigilant’ Lagos State Government has alerted residents of the state especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River to relocate upland. The state government also directed property owners and developers to desist from embarking on any
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‘Gwacham who donated the palliatives while visiting the IDP camp encouraged the victims to remain steadfast as their plight would soon be addressed’ The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) flag-bearer and frontline hopeful for House of Representatives Oyi/Ayamelum federal constituency, Lady Maureen Gwacham has distributed palliatives and relief materials to the victims of the recent
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‘The flood water emanates and surges from Cameroon’ Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET) a foremost platform for Citizens and Non State Actors’ stakeholders, has empathized with communities and citizens affected by the current flooding, as a result of persistent rainfalls. Comrade Azor who is also, a member of the governing Board of Anambra State Waste
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