Outrage as flood kills 4-yr-old baby, sacks over 65 communities in Ughelli South

Residents of Ughelli South Local Government Area have cried out as the flood killed a 2-year-old baby and submerged over 65 communities in the local government area.

It was learned that the child whose parents hailed from the Omosuomo community died due to a lack of evacuation efforts by relevant authorities in the state.

This was contained in a joint statement by the president general of the affected communities to Congress correspondent on Sunday.

The leaders gave the names of the affected communities as Okwagbe Water-skier, Okwagbe Inland, Ophorigbala, Otutuama, Otor-Edo, Otu-Jeremi, Agbowhiame, Edjophe, Iwhrekan, Ughevwughe, Iwhrekeka, Esaba, Ighwrogun, Erhuwaren, Obi-Ayagha, Okwemor, Otor-Owahwa, Ewu-Otor, Orere, Assah, Etefe, Gbaregolor, Olodiama, Omafuvwe, Edjekuo,
Omosuomo-Inland, Omosuomo-Waterside, Okuma, Agoda, Alagbabri, Ofrukama.

Others are Ososo-Urhie, Ekameta, Ryan, Arhavwarien, Okparebe, Olota, Okpavuerhe, Ophori, Akperhe, Oviri, Umolo, Agbon, Aloba, Ovwodokpokpor, Ogoni, Okpare, Effurun–Otor, Otegbo, Egbo-Ideh, Otitiri, Europe, Ovwieki, Oginibo, Ighwre-Okun, Okparabe, Eyara, Imode, Agbaghare, and many others.

Speaking, the President of all Presidents-General in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Chief Henry Abizor, said almost all communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area had been sacked by the ravaging flood.

Arizona added that a child of about 4 years old, Oghenevweta Kenuke was killed by the flood at Omosuomo town, and houses, farmlands, and properties worth billions of naira had been destroyed.

His words, “we are still intensifying efforts to know the extent of the damage because there are areas we can no longer reach until the flood recedes.

He appealed to the Governor of Delta State, Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council, Hon. Dr. Richard Kofi and the authority of the Delta State Emergency Management Agency to help.

According to him, “we need a camp for those displaced by the flood to enable those who are willing to help to come to their aid.”