FLOOD: 116 Houses, Property Destroyed In Edo.

Less than two months after a devastating flood resulted in the death of four persons in Igarra, Edo State, and 116 houses have been destroyed by flood at Fugar, the administrative headquarters of Etsako local government area of the state, over the weekend, with property worth several millions of naira destroyed. Fortunately enough, no life was lost, as the state government, yesterday, promised to come to the aid of all those who were displaced by the flood. The state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, through his deputy, Pius Odubu, who was at the scene for an on-the-spot assessment, yesterday, assured the people that relief materials will soon be brought to ameliorate their discomfort.

Not less than 116 houses were affected by the devastating flood. Odubu – accompanied by the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Lucky James; special adviser on special duties and executive director of the Office of the First Lady, Hajia Maimuna Momodu, and other key government functionaries – expressed shock at the disaster but assured them that the state government will do its best as soon as it can, to cushion their plight. Even as he said the government will also approach the federal government for assistance through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Odubu also visited the palace of the Ogie Aviawu of Aviawu, Chief Jackson Etonakha, where he described the disaster as unprecedented in the history of Aviawu, as over one thousand subjects were displaced. The areas worst hit include Ivinone, Ulumohie, Iviocha and Iviavia, all in ward one, Etsako Central.