ISABA FLOOD

FLOOD AFFECTED VICTIMS OF EIGHT COMMUNITIES IN ISABA KINGDOM APPEALS FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF MATERIALS.

Isaba

Indigenes of Isaba, Orubeke, Pere - Otugbene, Igowei, Ofugbene, Lawei, Isegbelegbene, and Igbealetebe communities in Isaba kingdom of Warri South West local government area of the state have appealed to government and all relevant authorities to come to their aid in addressing the parenial flooding in their communities.

Our correspondent reports that the parenial flooding destroyed property, farm land, fishing pond, as well as displaced many from their homes amongst others damages.

Places affected by the parenial flooding in Isaba, Orubeke, Pere-Otugbene, Igowei, Ofugbene, Lawei, Isegbelegbene, and Igbealetebe communities of Isaba kingdom in Warri South West local government area of the state are homes, graveyard, street, place of worship, schools among others.

The central chairman of Isaba community Mr Arthur Seigha who spoke after conducting newsmen around the affected places said that the flooding which started about two months ago has rendered many homeless, destroyed property amongst others damages.

Mr Seigha who called on government to intervene in sand filling the communities, disclosed that the affected communities have tried to sand fill the land, but has yielded no result.

Other who spoke including the Isaba federated youth council Chairman Prince Alphonsus Donokoromo, Prince Justus Donokoromo, Comrade Wareseimere Obadiah and Mr Justice Isegbele all lamented that the flooding has also caused health problems like typhoid fever, malaria and cholera as a result of the stagnant and contaminated water.

Some other Indigenes who spoke said that the state government through one of its intervention agency brought relief materials but added that it was not enough and as such appealed for more.


The Assistant Head Teacher of Isoun Primary School Mr Felix Ejovi in an interview stated that the flood has also affected school activities as children hardly come to school and they the teachers used canoe to go to school.


For his part, the councillor representing Isaba ward two in the Warri South West legislative arm Honourable Moses Ogugu shared in the  pains of the people and implored government, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and other relevant authorities to bring relief materials to his people.

Going by the flooding complains from different parts of the country, it is only pertinent for all stakeholders to be proactive in addressing flood problems.q