In response to the flooding which has affected some parts of Enugu State, the Special Adviser to Enugu State Governor on Agriculture, Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe on Friday, 20th August, 2021, led a joint team of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for an emergency on spot assessment.
They were received by the various autonomous community leaders in the town at the Uzam mission field.
The team visited the various places the flood wrecked the havoc. They also visited a fish farm cooperatives cluster at Amaechi Idodo that was affected by the disaster.
The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Major James Eze led the team of NEMA while the SEMA team was led by Mrs Chinasa Mba. Also in the entourage was Hon Ejike Nnaji the Technical Assistant to the Governor and a son of the community.
Hon Mike Ogbuekwe who spoke on behalf of team assured the community that the visit will give birth to positive things while promising to pass the information and state of things to the Governor.
The Zonal director of NEMA also assured the people of Federal government’s intervention which will seek a lasting solution to the flooding and providing succour to the affected farmers and families. He stressed that the mission was to see the level of devastation and get the FG to send relief materials and support to the affected farmers.
The Igwe of Ohani autonomous Community, HRH igwe H Edeani; Chief Mike Agwu of Amechi Autonomous Community and Edwin Ngene of Eziama, expressed profound gratitude to the guests and thanked the state government for sending the team to access the level of damage done to their means of livelihood.
Igwe Edeani asked for support to end the perennial flooding and urged the government to look at the condition of their road which he said contributes to the flooding.
The chairman of the fish farmers cooperative, Mr Okwor also pleaded for support to help them cushion the effect of their loses.
Hon Ejike Nnaji, Technical Assistant to the Governor, while addressing the team, thanked them for coming and pleaded that they do everything possible to address the problem. He also stated that the town is ready to play their own part as to have lasting solution while thanking the governor for the gift of Hon Mike Ogbuekwe, who made the visit by the intervention agencies possible.
