The newly inaugurated camps management committee for Anambra West Local Government Area Internally displaced persons for flood victims today, 19th October, 2024 take awareness campaign to difference communities for them to move to the camps provided by the government. Among the communities visited includes, Umueze Anam, Umuoba/ Abugbu Anam and Mmiata Anam.
According to their spokesperson, the awareness will equally go other communities they are yet to visit today.
The committee was led by Deputy Chairman, Hon. Mrs Edith Nkeiru Ndive on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Hon. Fidelis Nnazor.
The committee in their message called on those living in coastal areas to relocate to higher grounds as the local government in conjunction with the state government have made adequate arrangements to accommodate them in two separate camps located at Onitsha and Umueri.
During the enlightening tour, Hon. Mrs Edith Nkeiru Ndive, has said adequate plans to evacuate the residents of Anambra West to higher grounds till the flood go down is their current top priority.
According to Hon. Ndive, the government would not abandon umu Anambra West for a second in this trying time of flooding. She said the government is committed to make sure no lives is loss due to the flood this year.
The two camps management committee coordinators, Hon. Godwin Onyeaka and Comr. Chukwujekwu Offordile with their separate speech equally added that, there is ongoing arrangements for mattresses, feeding, and medical supplies for the two camps, and urged the residents to relocate to the camps as soon as possible.
