Flooding: Bayelsa declares one-week break for civil servants | TheCable
The Bayelsa government has declared a one-week work break for public servants in the state amid the flood crisis.He said the flood has affected Bayelsa in no small measure as almost a million people in over 300 communities in the state have been displaced while deaths have also been recorded.
“I appeal to Mr. President to consider special grants to the state from the Stabilization Fund, Ecological Fund and Natural Resources Fund.“Over the last few days, floods have overwhelmed our communities and severely impacted the lives and livelihood of our people. This is a natural disaster that has affected many other states of the Federation to various degrees. I have been on a tour of several of our communities to see at first hand the extent of destruction.
“As I make this address, Bayelsa state is completely severed from the rest of the country as portions of the strategic East-West Road, the sole access to and from the state, between Ughelli and Patani in Delta State as well as Okogbe and Ahoada in Rivers State have collapsed with a high volume of flood water occupying the stretch. Economic hardship has set in, as food, medical provisions and energy are now in short supply. The situation is desperate and getting worse.
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