Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has solicited the assistance of governments at all levels, agencies, and individuals to combat the flood devastating various sections of the country, including the state.
According to The PUNCH, Soludo stated that the flood water originated and surged from Cameroon, urging the Federal Administration to engage in talks with the Cameroonian government in order to provide a long-term solution.
He made the appeal on Thursday while visiting the IDP camps put up for flood victims in Onitsha North Local Government Area, as well as welcoming displaced people from Anambra West and IDP camps at Umuoba Anam and Ekpe Nneyi, Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area.
The governor made a plea for assistance to lessen the suffering of those who had been uprooted by flooding across the nation in general and Anambra State in particular.
He said, “Anambra State Government is doing everything possible to alleviate the sufferings of the people. They need support now and afterwards because their houses, properties and farmlands are submerged under water. I am worried that they will have to start life afresh.
“We are receiving people from Delta State to join the IDP Camp in Onitsha North. Today alone, over 400 displaced persons have reported here.”
