| Evacuation operations in Enwhe |
The current flood ravaging some parts of the country
has taken a new dimention in Isoko land as over 20 communities in Isoko
land have been submerged in the flood and over tens of thousands of people displaced.
As at the time of this report, the flood keep rising and speading like
hamattan fire to other communities.
Part of Olomoro community that is
playing host to over 1000 people who were evacuated from Igbide, Enwhe,
Umeh and Osafo has also been hit by the flood.
So
far, Uzere, Owodokpokpo, Igbide, Enwhe, Umeh, Ivrogbo, Ofagbe, Okpe
Isoko, Asaba Ase, Lagos Iyede, Iyede Ame, Edherie, etc. have been
totally submerged even as the flood continues to wreck more harvoc on the
Isoko people.
While commending the effort of the Delta State Government and others who has responded swiftly by providing temporary resettlement and relief camps in Oleh and Ozoro, more need to be done.
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| Building fully submerged in Uzere |
According to a statement issue yesterday by the Secretary to the State Government, Comrade
Ovuzuorie Macaulay over 6, 500 adults, excluding
children which far outnumber the adults have successfully been evacuated
and registered in the camps.
Meanwhile, the Isoko nation has commended Delta State Governor, Dr.
Emmanuel Uduaghan and the Isoko political class led by the Secretary to
the State Government, Comrade Ovuzuorie Macaulay for the prompt action
taken to rescue victims of the floods ravaging over 20
communities in Isokoland.
Making the commendation today during an emergency meeting of all
Isoko stakeholders at Oleh, President General of Isoko Development Union
(IDU), Chief Greg Akpojene said the government’s prompt response and
initiative of the political class have saved lives in the communities
affected.
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| The meeting was attended by Senator James Manager, member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon. Leo Ogor, member representing Isoko North State constituency, Hon. Tim Owhofere, NDDC Commissioner, Chief Solomon Ogba, Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Sir Patrick Ferife, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) betty Efekodha, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Barr. Orezi Esievo, pioneer Speaker, DTHA, RT. Hon. Emma Okoro among others. |
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Briefing the meeting earlier, Comrade Macaulay enumerated the efforts
of the Government since the crisis began to include setting up of five
relief camps in Isoko with two at Ozoro, two at Oleh and one in Irri.
adding that there was an ongoing operation to evacuate more people from
Ivrogbo jetty. He said that as the last count, over 4000 people, excluding children are living in the camps while more are still been evacuated with the possibility of setting up another camp at the Enwhe/Olomoro axis of Isoko. Stating that state resources alone cannot cope with the situation, the SSG said, “What we are doing has no political platform. We are all working for the general interest of the Isoko nation. I therefore enjoin all to see this as effort geared towards saving the lives of our people. The Isoko man does not know boundaries in emergencies but some of us are behaving strangely. What has happened to our values? We need to change for the sake of posterity.” |
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| Building evacuated in Olomoro |
He said one of the major problems being faced is that some of the
affected people are resisting relocation despite the dangers they are
facing, appealing to traditional rulers to help to talk to their
subjects to lend support in various ways, especially in areas where the
camps are located.
Comrade Macaulay also called on religious bodies to also assist in
ensuring that the displaced persons have maximum comfort, urging all
well meaning Isoko sons and daughters in the Diaspora to contribute
their quota towards the rehabilitation of the affected citizens.
Also at the meeting were all Isoko traditional rulers, Christian
Association of Nigeria and Presidents-General of all Isoko communities
as well as the members of the Isoko political class.
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