FLOOD: "THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN DEVASTATING FOR OUR PEOPLE" - GOVERNOR SOLUDO [WATCH]

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has urged public-spirited individuals and corporate bodies to work together to assist displaced people in the state.

Governor Soludo stated that the people of the state have been devastated over the last week.

He made the announcement in a Facebook post on his verified page.

Remember that the recent floods in some states in the country, including Delta and Kogi, displaced communities in Anambra State's five local government areas.

The governor stated that his administration is committed to alleviating people's sufferings to the best of its ability with the resources at its disposal.

The statement read as follows: "the floods have risen again to destroy the livelihoods of our people. Across five local governments, plus communities in sister States like Delta and Kogi. The past week has been devastating for our people.

"Emergency holding camps are set up in the nearest highlands, as we have been evacuating hundreds of internally displaced people from affected areas. Scores of other displaced people are thronging in daily to seek shelter, food and healthcare. As a government, we are committed to alleviating the sufferings of our people with the resources available to us.

"I wish to call upon public-spirited individuals and corporate bodies to join us in providing the needed succour to our displaced brethren. I visited the IDP camps to get a feel and have a personal assessment of the conditions. We will not abandon our people to fate," he said.

This is yet another reason why we must take environmental issues seriously and work to halt all human activities that aggravate the situation.

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