Gov. Obiano Warns Against Excessive Flooding Between September and October

Governor Willie Obiano has called on media houses in the state to use their medium to educate Ndi Anambra especially those living in riverine areas on the possibility of another flooding experience in the state and the measures to take to avoid loss of innocent lives and damage to property.

Chief Obiano who was speaking while presenting two 14-seater IVM buses to the Nigeria Television Authority, Awka and Onitsha respectively said that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted that Anambra State was likely to experience excessive flooding between the months of September and October this year particularly in the riverine communities of the state.

The Governor stated that in anticipation of the flood, the State Government  has embarked on the preparation of camps in different locations of the state to accommodate those who are likely to be displaced by the flood. He stressed the need for residents of the state to begin to take proactive measures to stem the tide of flooding or where necessary relocate to the upland to avoid being caught unawares by the flood if the predictions eventually came true.

Chief Obiano described information as key to any meaningful development. According to him, without information, an organization would be lifeless and dumb. He said that because information is critical, it’s dissemination becomes even more critical in mobilizing the citizenry to participate in governance.

The Anambra Chief executive lauded the media for the invaluable role they play in governance adding that without the information which media houses generate on government policy initiatives and programmes and the feedback from the people, most governments would be operating in the dark in terms of service delivery to the people. This, the Governor said, would have been detrimental to the overall development effort of those entrusted with leadership positions.

Governor Obiano called on the television stations to make effective use of the vehicles in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.