The team from the
Federal Government led
by the Minister of
Environment, Hadiza
Ibrahim Mailafa and
accompanied by the
Minister of Aviation,
Princess Stella Oduah;
the Minister of State
for Works, Ambassador
Bashir Yuguda; the
National Emergency
Management Agency,
Mohammad Sani Sidi
said that Anambra
State was the worst
hit by the flood that
was currently ravaging
14 states in the
country.
They made this
observation after
touring affected States
and Local Governments.
The Minister of
Environment said that
Anambra was situated
at the lowest point of
the River Niger that
occasioned the
enormous destruction
wrought by the flood.
The Minister and all the
members of his team
commended Governor
Obi for his efforts to
assist the victims.
The Minister of Aviation
whose house alongside
that of the Former
Minister Prince John
Emeka; the former
Deputy Governor of
Anambra State, Prince
Chinedu Emeka; the
Speaker of Anambra
State House of
Assembly, Princess
Chinwe Nwebili; the
Secretary to the State
Government, Mr.
Oselloka Obaze, among
others were under
water said that the
situation was clearly
beyond human
comprehension.
He thanked the
Governor for his
relentless efforts to
offer assistance and
support to the affected
communities and
assured that the
Federal Government
would surely come to
the aid of affected
State.
She said that while in
other communities,
houses and farmland
were destroyed, but in
Anambra that multi
billion naira industries,
including the three
industries the President
commissioned on the
30thof Angust when he
visited the State as
well as Orient
Petroleum facility and
office were currently
under water.
Conducting them round
the flooded areas,
some of which they
visited in Helicopter,
Governor Obi who had
to cancel all his
engagements, including
his trip to Mexico
because of the natural
calamity said that four
Local Government areas
of Anambra West,
Ayamelum, Anambra
East and Ogbaru were
completely submerged
in water, while four
others, Awka North,
Ihiala and Onitsha North
and Onitsha South
suffered various
degrees of destruction .
Later in the day, on
Thursday, the
President, Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan held a meeting
with the Governors of
the affected States on
measures to assist and
reduce the suffering of
the people.
Speaking at the
meeting, Governor Obi
thanked the President
for his care and concern
and for setting up a
Presidential team to
look into the disaster.
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