The Chairman, Environment Committee, Nigerian Bar Association, Omoku Branch and Mboh of Ogbaland, Dr. Shedrack Akolokwu, is seeking emergency humanitarian action in the River Niger flood ravaged oil and gas communities of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, in Rivers State
In an exclusive chat with Africa Update, Akolokwu, expressed worries over the unimaginable hardship residents of the flooded communities are faced with.
Recall that flood had sacked residents of several communities in four local government areas of Rivers State. The communities mostly located along the banks of Orashi River and its tributaries, are located in Abua/Odual, Ahoada-East, Ahoada-West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas of the State.
In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area alone, over 20 communities have been submerged by the flood, with bridges, farms and schools covered by water. The ravaging flood had forced residents of the communities, who are predominantly farmers, to harvest their cassava and other farm products prematurely.
Some of the affected communities include Obiofu, Utu-umuoriji, Ase-Azaga, Ogbeogene Utuechi and Agwe. Others are Kriegani, Aligwu, Idu-Obosiukwu, Idu-Osobile, Agbogwe, Usomini-Omoku, Obieti 1 and Ebeocha.
