*ANAMBRA FLOOD:*

*HON. VINCENT OFUMELU APPEALS TO MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, UN AGENCIES FOR ASSISTANCE.*

By Amb Timothy Nwachukwu LLB


*The high performing and top notch Honourable Member, Representing Oyi and Ayamelum Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Barr. Vincent Ofumelu has made a passionate appeal to Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) to deploy relief materials such as clothing, diapers, bedding, sanitary materials, food items, amongst others to his federal Constituency which has been badly affected by flooding which has displaced over 9,240 persons in his federal Constituency while the access roads to their communities have been submerged by flood water.*



Hon. Ofumelu highlighted that Anambra State is one of the states that is badly affected by the flood which has submerged houses, farmlands, schools, health centres, Police Stations and Churches and other critical infrastructure.


He further commended the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for taking proactive measures which Include the identification of IDPs camps, recruitment of camp managers and support staff and activation of health workers to work with people in the camps.



He however, reiterated that the State government is overwhelmed with the challenges occasioned by the flooding and Hence, the need for the federal government to come to the aid of his constituents through the ministry of Humanity Affairs which has control over National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Refugee Commission.



He further appealed to Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), United Nations Agencies working in Nigeria to visit his federal Constituency and synergise with him to ameliorate the sufferings of his people occasioned by the flood.


He assured the good people of Oyi and Ayamelum Federal Constituency that he will continue to work tirelessly to alleviate the hardship and difficulties they are facing as a result of the flooding.

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