Flood: Camp Records 40 Births

St. Paul’s Primary School, Ahoada which accommodates indigenes of Ahoada West Local
Government Area of the state has recorded 40 births so far.

The co-ordinator of the camp, Mr. Felix Ekiye who spoke to
our correspondent over the weekend said though there were stories making the
rounds, on the closure, his office has not officially been informed.

According to him, eleven ministries were involved at the initial
stages of setting up the camps but presently four ministries which include
those of Health, Water Resources, Power Environment and the LGA are permanently
on ground now.

He said so far, no ugly incident has been recorded in the
camp even as he thanked God for keeping everybody alive till date.

He also revealed that before everybody finally leaves the
camp, a thanksgiving service would be held.

Speaking to our correspondent, the father of one of the
infants, Mr. Confidence Dominic a native of Oyiba said he was among the first
persons to be camped at the St. Paul School Ahoada.

He said many women have delivered in the camp for the past
two months “and even my wife delivered yesterday (Friday, November 23)”.

He said she was taken to an hospital outside the camp where
she delivered safely and brought back to the camp for proper medical attention.

On welfare at the camp, Mr. Dominic said they were being
feed well even as he commended the government for the provision of basic
amenities to everybody.

Speaking on the challenges facing them as they leave the
camps, Dominic who is now a father of four said “we don’t know how to start as
most of us has lost our houses to the flood” he said.

It could be recalled that some of the residential houses
according to investigations were mud houses which have collapsed which has
created concern for the indigenes of the local communities.