*Residents Flee affected communities
*Govt attention urgently needed
Victor Lewis
Warri North: Oil-producing community of Tsekelewu-Polubobo in Egbema kingdom of Warri North Local Govt Area has been submerged in flood water after a few days rainfall.
This is coming on the heel of the delivery of subsidies removal related palliatives which the state government delivered to the community a few days ago.
Speaking to our correspondent in the sudden rise in the community, one of the youths named Mr. Monday Yorukeye said that the water level in the community suddenly rose to an unprecedented level overnight of September 16th, adding that residential buildings, markets, schools, churches and health facilities in the community have all been submerged by flood waters.
According to Yorukeye, the community woke up in the morning of today (16/09/2023) to see that personal effects of the residents and property were floating on water as the water level had arisen beyond expectation.
He recalled that the local government state government, in response to an early complaint, sent a team led by a Commissioner to inspect the community, but just last night, the water level rose and overflowed everywhere.
He called on the government to urgently send relief materials as well as open up camps in upland areas for those who are displaced to take shelter.
Mostly affected are residential houses, school, markets and health centres. It was gathered that the First Baptist church and Pinakiri Zion church in the community were completely sacked with chairs and other materials were floating away.
Also speaking to our correspondent on phone, a youth leader in the community, Comrade Silas Torunwei, noted that “most affected residents have relocated to safer communities in Sapele, Koko and some to communities in Ondo State.
“All Socio-economic activities such as fishing and agricultural produce have been completely destroyed by the ravaging flood”, he said
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