From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The lawmaker representing Oguta state constituency in Imo Mr Frank Ugboma has cried to the federal government to urgently send relief materials and other medical facilities to victims of recent flood disaster in Oguta Local Government.
Ugboma made the call on Thursday, when he led delegation from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to visit flood ravaged communities in the local government for assessment of damage caused by the flood.
The lawmaker visited Osuobodo autonomous community, Eziosu, Kalagbari Beech and Oguta-Anaechi community amongst others.
Recalled that the flood submerged no fewer than 150 houses in various communities in Oguta LGA and rendered scores of people homeless.
The lawmaker who visited the victims with a boat decried the level of hardship in the affected areas and disclosed that the current situation was worse than the 2012 flood incident in the area.
He said millions of naira worth of properties were destroyed, while farmlands in the area were also submerged.
“I call on the federal government to immediately come to our rescue, my people have all fled their homes and seeking settlement in uptown, their hardship is too much”, he said.
While sympathizing with the victims, Ugboma also donated cash to some of the victims for immediate medical attention.
Leader of the NEMA delegation and Principal Search and Rescue Officer Mr Innocent Nwaeze said the damage was massive and promised to do a comprehensive report to NEMA.
Traditional Ruler of Oguta-Anaechi autonomous community, Chinedu Nzeribe decried the development and called government at all level for help and permanent solution to the problem.