Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who represented Abia North in the 8th Senate, has urged the Federal Government to direct the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to quickly come to the aid of the victims of flood disaster that sacked Agbaja, Okwoko and Ukwa Nkporo communities in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.
The former Leader of ECOWAS Parliament noted that the affected communities stood the risk of disease outbreak if no urgent steps were taken to address their immediate challenges especially their source of potable water.
Heavy flooding following a torrential rainfall over the weekend, wreaked havoc in the affected communities, sacking many homes and destroying property worth millions of Naira.
Food crops and economic trees were also destroyed in the disaster as the Iyi Afia Orie River that passed through the communities to the neighbouring Ebonyi State overflew its banks sweeping away everything on its way.
Senator Ohuabunwa in a press statement, called on NEMA to send relief materials and drugs to the affected communities to ameliorate the plights of the victims.
He expressed worry over the possible outbreak of diseases should Government fail to come to the rescue of the affected communities as the flood reportedly affected their sources of drinking water.
Ohuabunwa who recalled that the communities also witnessed flood disaster not too long ago, urged the Federal Government to dredge the river that passed through the communities to avoid future occurrence.
He registered his sympathy with the affected communities and victims, promising to personally visit and empathise with them as soon as possible.
Ohuabunwa who had in 2018 donated relief materials to the communities during similar incident, appealed to public spirited individuals and corporate organisations to also come to their aid.
