Osinbajo, Okowa inspect flood ravaged communities

... As Osinbajo lauds okowa for taking proactive steps to check effects of flood
….Okowa reads riot act to flood committee 

... Directs immediate evacuation of people, provision of relieve materials

NIGERIA'S Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday (20/09/18) inspected flood ravaged communities in the state.
The Vice President expressed satisfaction with the proactive measures taken by Governor Okowa's administration to reduce the effect of the flood on the people who were at the impacted communities. 
Speaking at one of the holding camps set up for the displaced persons in Asaba, Oshimili South local government area of the state, Prof. Osinbajo said, "I am very touched seeing these persons who are affected by flood, I know how disruptive it is for those who are affected."

Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (2nd left); Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (3rd left); Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (2nd right); Dr Chris Ngige (left) and Speaker, Delta House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, during the Vice President visit to Delta State, Over the Flooding Incidents in the State.

"I thank the Governor of Delta State for setting up this holding camp, the facilities are adequate, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the next 24 hours, will send relief materials to the state," Prof. Osimbanjo said, disclosing that following the effect of the flood, the Federal Government has designated Delta State as National Disaster Zone with three other states of the country. 

Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (2nd left); Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (3rd left); Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (3rd right); Dr Chris Ngige (left) and Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Jonh Nani, during the Vice President visit to Delta State, Over the Flooding Incidents in the State.

The Vice President assured that the Federal Government will not only contribute to ensure the welfare of the flood victims while they are at the holding camps but, will work to properly resettle them in their communities after the flood must have receded.
Governor Okowa who accompanied the Vice President on visits to impacted communities, in a brief speech at the holding camp, thanked the Federal Government for their speedy response to the flood situation.
He observed that the state was bracing up for more impact of the flood as water in the affected states would pass through Delta State to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. 

Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (middle); Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) and Dr Chris Ngige, taking an Interview during the Vice President visit to Delta State, Over the Flooding Incidents in the State.

The governor thanked the displaced persons for embracing government programmes aimed at evacuating them to safety, stating, "though, we are aware that property, farm produce have been destroyed, our major concern is to save life, we are aware that the coming days may be more challenging as the flood is expected to rise, but, our people are prepared to ensure that Deltans are not left at the impacted communities; we are praying that the flood recedes fast for our people to return to their normal life."

Earlier, the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered the State’s flood Management committee to move into impacted communities and evacuate people who are yet to relocate to camps established for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Senators out fit, with Service Chiefs during the Governor’s inspection of flooded Oko-Amakom in Oshimili South LGA.

The governor gave the order on 19/09/18 while inspecting the effect of the ravaging flood on some communities in Delta State. During the inspection visit, Governor Okowa visited Oko, Powerline and Infant Jesus area of Oshimili South local government area. He also visited one of the seven IDPs Camps set up by his administration.
According to the governor, "this is an emergency situation, move the buses to the communities, use speed boats where necessary and comb all the impacted communities, bring out any of our persons remaining in those communities to the IDP camps."
"From what we have heard, the flood water is rising, you can see that apart from Oko Amakom, the other communities have been submerged; it is an unfortunate situation, thank God we embarked on early awareness campaign and our people listened," the governor stated.

Flood Ravaged Area at Iyase Osowa Street in Asaba.

At the Palace of the Okaku of Oko Amakom, HRM Nwanodi Nwanmou, Governor Okowa commended the people of the community for agreeing to move to the IDPs camps, observing that though, the people have lost their agricultural produce as a result of the flood, his administration would work to ameliorate their sufferings, asserting, "with the situation of things, it is very important that we save lives, we have deployed man and resources to other impacted communities and those communities that were affected by the flood of 2012 but are yet to be affected by this flood, we have to be proactive in this emergency situation.

Mr Emma Egonu who spoke on behalf of the Okaku commended the proactive measures taken by Governor Okowa's administration to check the effects of the flood on the people, assuring that the people would cooperate with government officials for their safety.

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (middle), flanked by the Secretary to State Government, Rt Hon Ovie Agas (right), Commissioner for Information, Chief Patrick Ukah, (behind), and Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Barr. Ernest Ogwezzy (left) during the Governor’s inspection of flood ravaged Areas in Asaba

Governor Okowa also visited a makeshift IDP Camp provided by residents of Powerline which has been submerged by the flood. The makeshift IDP Camp is located at an area sandfilled as part of the construction of the second Niger Bridge. Governor Okowa commended their ingenuity, assuring that security, medical facilities, food and other items enjoyed in the government established IDP camps would be deployed to the camp.

Flood victims, evaquating their homes at Iyase Osowa Street in Asaba.

In an interview at one of the IDP Camps established in Asaba, Governor Okowa disclosed that security of lives and property was topmost in his administration's agenda as it tackles the menace of the flood, assuring that the makeshift IDP Camp established by residents of the Powerline community would be monitored and the people would be evacuated once there was sign of threat by the flood at the camp.

Okowa was accompanied on the inspection by members of the state’s security council was conducted round the communities by the Commissioner for Bureau for Special Duties, Barr. Ernest Ogwezzy. At the impacted communities, Barr Ogwezi explained efforts made to check the effect of the flood on the people.