Impending flood: NEMA to write govs, states, religious bodies, open camps
Already, some of the affected states have taken some measures to ensure no loss of lives and minimal damage to property.learnt that some states had opened refugee camps for victims of flood and those likely to be displaced, while advising residents of flood prone areas to relocate to higher grounds.
Citing the possibility of the severe flooding washing away farms and causing destruction of livestock in the land, it added that airplanes might skid off runways due to heavy rainfall and flooding, resulting in major catastrophe. As some states have started experiencing downpour, the Head of Media and Publicity, NEMA, Ezekiel Manzo, told one of our correspondents that arrangements were being made by the agency to reach out to the state governments for them to have a deep understanding of the impending problem and the possible solutions.
“NEMA has obtained approval from the President to carry out a special intervention for the people that are affected by flood and this intervention will involve a reasonable sum of money. Our officers are already out there throughout the states validating the names of people who were affected and this will be followed by the distribution of livelihood support, including farm input to improve economic support, help the people to recover and at least to restart after the flood.
“We are doing this through the CDAs so that we can properly identify residents of those communities affected by flood in order to prevent abuse and misuse of those facilities. The state government, through the SEMA , will be responsible for their welfare in those camps for the period.” Garba made the disclosure in an interview with one of our correspondents, adding that traditional and religious institutions were involved to ensure that the warnings were taken seriously.
He stated, “Of course yes, particularly in Funakaye there is one area where people have built houses on the waterway as you enter Bajoga; it is known as Sharamansur. The governor has directed the local government to look for suitable land so that the people can move pending the time when they will be able to build houses in the new places.“We are still pleading, we are using traditional rulers, ward heads, village and district heads; we have not reached the stage for punitive measures.
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