FG to assist victims of Edo flood disaster

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),
on Saturday promised Federal Government's  financial
assistance  to victims’ of the recent flood disaster in Akoko Edo
Local Government Area of Edo.
The Assistant Zonal Coordinator, South-South of NEMA, Godwin
Tepikor, made the promise when he inspected the affected areas.
The flood last weekend flood three lives whiles over 170 houses
were also destroyed.
The zonal coordinator was accompanied on the assessment visit
by the Sen. Domingo Obende, representing Edo North and Rep.
Peter Akpatason, representing the area in the House of
Representatives.
Tepikor assured the victims  that  government's  assistance will
soon come their way.
"It is a natural disaster and when you say natural disaster it is
not within the control of human beings.
"It has happened and that is why we are here as an intervention
agency for on-the- spot assessment and report to the
government.
"As soon as we are through with the paper work, they will hear
from the government,’’ he said.
Akpatason who also spoke, said it was the first time such
disaster had affected the community.
"We have not seen a flood of this magnitude and the people are
shocked, devastated and mourning,’’ he said.