The Eze Igbu Ubie of Ubie Kingdom of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eze Okpokiri Maxwell, has blamed the Federal Government for failing to do the necessary things to check the perennial flooding in his kingdom.
\nEze Okpokiri, who said this in an exclusive interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt, said his people are helpless in the face of the surging water.
\n\u201cThe flooding issue is a very pathetic situation as far as Ubie kingdom is concerned.
\n\u201cThey said we should move to higher grounds, how do we move, who will help us? As far as I am concerned our people are helpless\u201d, he said.
\nThe royal father regretted that Ubie kingdom has not received any assistance from any quarters as far as flooding is concerned, adding that the kingdom has lost property including human lives to flooding.
\n\u201cUbie has lost\u00a0\u00a0buildings, farmlands including lives in the last three years to flooding and there is no assistance from any body,\u201d he said.
\nHe said farmers in his kingdom are now in panic mood, adding that some of them have started harvesting crops to avoid being destroyed by the coming waters.
\n\u201cOur farmers have started harvesting crops that have just been planted\u201d, he said.
\nHe also said the last flooding rendered many of his people homeless, stressing that those affected are yet to recovers even as another flood is coming.
\nOkpokiri faulted claims by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that relief materials were donated to victims in previous years and said that none of his people received relief materials from any agency.
\nAccording to him, as the king of the Ubie kingdom, his palace ought to be aware of any agency or company bringing relief materials to his people. He alleged that materials, if any was given, did not get to the right people.
\nThe king blamed the federal government for not doing enough, stressing that proper attention is not given to the issue in the Orashi region.
\nIt would be recalled that the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) had recently directed communities in the Orashi part of the state to begin to move to higher grounds as the region will be affected by flooding this year.
\nSome residents of Ubie and Engenni kingdoms who also spoke on the issue said federal government had not helped them during previous floodings.
\nThey called\u00a0\u00a0on the government to dredge the Orashi river to facilitate free flow of waters.<\/p>\n
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