THE council chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Juan Governor, revealed that a total of 10,611 households across the affected communities in the area were displaced by the present destructive flood.
The chairman, when he gave his regular flood impact summary today said all the farmlands in the area were irreparably damaged.
He revealed that roads and other crucial infrastructure, such as the council secretariat in Aboh, had also been submerged.
Governor, revealed further that the council has already received N1,500,000.00 in donations for post-flood management plans, which have been deposited in the council’s account.
The majority of the time, he continues, “many structures and properties may be needlessly destroyed and damaged through hasty clean-up methods” during the post-flood phase.
“On the basis of this, the council is commencing wide awareness and sensitisation programme to let our people know that the best way to help our communities, property, or structure prevent additional damage and maintain its integrity and character during these times of duress is with the use of proper caution and concern.
“While the water is receding, we encourage our people to plan the future steps to rehabilitation and restoration carefully. Each decision made today affects future decisions which will need to be made tomorrow,” he said.
The head of the council went on to say that people will face new challenges as a result of the flood and asked for help where the council had the resources to handle it.
He called for quick fix of Ashaka-Kwale, Ashaka-Arhade, Ashaka-Aboh, Ase, Asaba Ase, Aboh-Akarai roads and the roads in the seven Ibrede Clans, Iselegu-Inyi/Onuabor road, Oko through the several Utchi clans down to Okpai roads, Obiikwele road, Igbuku-Ibrede road among others.
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