1,000 HOMELESS IN DELTA FLOOD

Story by: John K. Uzor

At least 1,000 residents of Ughelli and environs in Delta State have become homeless after flood took over 1,000 houses in the area. Report shows that some houses in Ighagbomi, up Agbarho, Ogehenebrorhie streets, Oduaran, post office road, pipeline, GRA and other area have gone under the surface of water.

While some are commending the efforts of the state government in trying to find a lasting solution to the flooding, some of the victims and leaders of in Ughelli Kingdom however condemned the non-chalant attitude of the council. One of the flood victims, Mr. Frankline Ogbe, appealed to the state and the local government to quickly intervene adding that the flood was dangerous to their health and those of their families.

Two other victims, Mrs. Helen Apah and John Amudede both lamented that the flood had ruined their business. They blamed some of the problem on Setraco Nigeria Ltd., the construction company in charge of the Ughelli township road declination project. Meanwhile the supervisory councilor for environment in the Ughelli North Local Government Area, Mr. Meshach Anuku, urged residents to stop dumping of refuse and blocking of channels. While calling on the state and the Federal Government to come to their add he however promised that the council would do the best within its financial limit to find a solution to the problem.



 

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