The member representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Chief Chinedu Obidigwe, has called for the establishment of a national ecological intervention commission, to safeguard the wellbeing of people affected by flooding in the country.
A photo shows a church and other buildings submerged along the East-West highway severed by flooding, bringing to a halt the movement of vehicles and economic activities, in Niger delta region of Ahoada, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.
He stressed the need for a special intervention fund for over 15 states affected by perennial flooding. He said the proposed commission will manage ecological funds and interface with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, to cushion losses incurred by farmers by assisting them with grants to commence next year’s farming season.
“The National Emergency Management Agency has been doing its best. But in view of monumental losses during the flooding, we need to establish a national ecological intervention commission. “If we have the Niger Delta Development Commission for oil-producing states, there is nothing wrong in establishing similar agencies for states that are always affected by perennial flooding.”
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