Flood Disaster: Etteh intervenes on Ikot Ebiere, Ikot Ndua Iman flood crisis

.... urges FG to wade into the situation

A member,House of Reps, Rt Hon. Okpolupm Etteh has called on the Federal Government to urgently attend to the flood currently ravaging Ikot Ebiere and Ikot Ndua Iman communities in ONNA LGA, Akwa Ibom State.

Rep Etteh who represents Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency made the call on thursday, 27th July while presenting a motion titled: "MOTION ON THE ONGOING FLOOD RAVAGING IN IKOT EBIERE AND IKOT NDUA IMAN COMMUNITIES IN ONNA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE" at plenary.

He said :

"Further notes that no community in ONNA Local Government Area was mentioned in the flood warning as announced by the Federal Ministry of Environment;

"Alarmed that no fewer than 200 houses, numerous farm lands and livestock
in Ikot Ebiere and Ikot Ndua Iman Communities which are in ONNA LOcal
Government Area were submerged by flood on the 24 of July, 2023.

"Further alarmed that no fewer than three schools in the communities have been closed due to the occasion of floods in the community.

"Concerned that inhabitants of the flooded communities are presently
internally displaced, having been dislodged from their homes by the flood and
are seeking food and shelter in neighboring communities.

"Worried that if the flood is not controlled but persists, more and more
communities in the Local Government and the Federal Constituency will be
affected."

The Rep Member urged the FG to mandate the Federal Ministry Of Environment, Ministry Of Niger Delta, The Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) to as a matter of urgency wade into the situation.

"Urge the Federal Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, the NDDC and all other relevant agencies, to immediately wade into the situation in Ikot Ebiere and Ikot Ndua Iman Communities with a view to controlling the flood in the Communities and to map out preventive measures against any immediate future occurrence of flood
in the affected areas.

"Urge the National Emergency Management Agency and other relevant
agencies to immediately setup make shift shelters and provide
remedial aid to the affected inhabitants and occupants in the affected
communities.

"Mandate the Committee on Disaster preparedness (when constituted)
to ensure implementation."

The motion moved by Hon. Etteh was seconded by Hon. Mohammed Muktar and was voted for, adopted and sent to the relevant committee pending when constituted.

Recollect that on the 24th of July, houses, farmlands and livestocks were submerged by flood in Ikot Ebiere and Ikot Ndua Iman in ONNA ,while three schools in both communities have temporarily been shutdown as a result of the incident.