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Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka
Victims of recent flood disaster in Ogbaru Local Government of Anambra State were yesterday provided with relief materials by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
The relief materials mainly food items and loaded in two trucks included bags of rice, beans, garri, gallons of groundnut/red oil, salt, beverages, soaps and toiletries etc were meant for victims in Atani, Odekpe and Osamalla.
Handing over the materials to Ogbaru Council officials at Atan, the Executive Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on SEMA (media), Mr Emeka Obinwa, who represented the SEMA Executive Secretary, Chief Paul Odenigbo said the items were to mitigate the Impact of the flood disaster on victims in the three holding centres in the area.
He said SEMA received alert that Atani, Odekpe, Osamalla (Ogbaru LGA), Enugwuotu Aguleri, Mkpunando Aguleri and Eziaguluotu were submerged in this year’s flooding.
Obinwa disclosed that as at yesterday, October 17, about 2,000 persons were in 12 holding centres located in Anambra East, Anambra West and Ogbaru Local Governments adding
Obinwa that SEMA team had two weeks ago brought trucks loads of blankets, mosquito nets, mattresses and pillows to the victims.
