Rain Storm ravages community

The people of Emu Ebendo, Ndokwa West Local Government have called on Government to assist the victims of a recent rain storm in the Community. Speaking to some journalists who visited the community Mr. Igwuala Patrick a CDC Executive member narrated how the roof of his house was blown off among others who lost their roofs and houses to the storm. He further stated that all families lost between 200 to 500 stands of plantain to it with many of the plantain stands just beginning to produce. He estimated the loss in the community to be over N 60 million naira in food crops while the damaged houses are more than twenty. Also speaking Mr. Ugbe Wilfred the CDC Chairman said that there is no plantain stand now in the community and in their farms due to the rain storm. The President General of the Community Mr. Friday Ozobeme appealed to the Delta State Government to come to the aid of the community especially during this planting season to alleviate the sufferings of the people who lost their houses and over 10,000 plantain stands in the community.

 

Rain Storm ravages community