President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday while commending development partners and organisations that have so far responded to the cries for help
by Nigeria, to rehabilitate her citizens
affected by the flood, has disclosed
that his personal house in Otuoke that was initially spared, has been
submerged by flood.
“Nigeria is so devastated by the flood.
Sometimes when you watch on
television, you do not appreciate what
we are going through. I travelled from
North to South and on Sunday I was in my village after touring my state. I left my village on Sunday morning and as at that time water was about entering my compound. As at this morning the information is that my house up to the windows level is under water,” he said.
Speaking at the official launching of
save one million lives, A United Nations Commission on Life Saving
Commodities for Women and Children
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
Jonathan said: “So, you can see what
people are passing through within this period. But with the assistance the development partners will give us and people who are in the humanitarian sector, we will soon get over it.”
Meanwhile, the Dickens Sanomi
Foundation yesterday disclosed that
after five days of rescue operations in
various parts of Delta and Bayelsa
states, it had successfully evacuated
about 12,300 flood victims from
danger-prone areas.
The Foundation, which had called on
the state governments to establish
more camps with adequate security,
said it was overwhelmed by the
situation on ground, insisting that
unless more camps and enhanced
security were set up, human
catastrophe looms, as the rising water
level continues to sack more
communities and villages.
The Coordinator of “Project Rescue
10,000 Flood Victims in Delta and
Bayelsa states” of the Dickens Sanomi
Foundation, Daniel Idonor, said the 15- man team of experts and professional socials workers had visited 42 communities.
LINK:
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1st hurrrraaaaay

This is a very ghood development!

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When the IMF gave money to Nigeria to build dams. . . . .the money was chopped!
Cameroon built theirs with the same allocation.
Useless people, USELESS nation!!!!!
TWA!!!!!!!

Now that our president's house is been affected by flood, he has now become a flood victim.he doesn't live there.what of the poor people who are homeless due to the flood? Wetin dem wan do now?

killuminati: 1st hurrrraaaaay

This is a very ghood development!

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How weird of you to gloat over a natural disaster that has rendered thousands of innocent people homeless just because of your ill conceived hatred for GEJ. This is the kind of hate that drives the recent violent killings in Mubi and Aluu. Change your evil ways?

i just wish they do sumtin before it gets worst (but wait o is there any thing worster than these already happening)

Abeg, he can easily build another from his 1billion naira feeding allowance.
My heart goes out to those ordinary nigerians affected by the floods though.

nifemi01: Abeg, he can easily build another from his 1billion naira feeding allowance.
My heart goes out to those ordinary nigerians affected by the floods though.

Seconded!

Ehrm… 'the rich also cry naa'. His situation is only better because he can easily knock down and rebuild that house if he likes. Don't ask me where the money will come from o. But 90% of the others affected by this flood are not that lucky.

killuminati: 1st hurrrraaaaay

This is a very ghood development!

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you must be a child to have made this statement.
Is Jonathan not human.

Callotti: When the IMF gave money to Nigeria to build dams. . . . .the money was chopped!
Cameroon built theirs with the same allocation.
Useless people, USELESS nation!!!!!
TWA!!!!!!!

and who told you that Nigeria is the only country affected by flood.
Go to India or some part of US, they are also affected by this natural disaster.

Paulego:

you must be a child to have made this statement.
His Jonathan not human.

Can you please correct "his"?
Thank you.

Paulego:

and who told you that Nigeria is the only country affected by flood.
Go to India or some part of US, they are also affected by this natural disaster.

Is that the point?
When last did your country Nigeria build a dam?
Kainji dam has not seen even one Onitsha electrician in over 40 years for simple routine maintenance.
I ask again: Is that the point?