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NOA calls for sustained humanitarian assistance to flood victims
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for sustained humanitarian assistance to flood victims and their affected communities.
The Director-General of NOA, Dr Garba Abari, made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja.
In his words, “The situation calls for urgent intervention by well-meaning Nigerians and organisations. It is, by no means, a burden that government alone can bear.
“The existential challenge of the current flooding in parts of Nigeria is one of such national trying moments that call for every one of us to summon that humanity and brotherly compassion that Nigerians are known for.
“We must rise up to answer the clarion call of being our brothers’ keepers in this time of need. It is a time when those who can help must reach out a hand to those who need help.
“We, therefore, call on all citizens, individual and corporate, to mobilise and send aid to flood-ravaged individuals and communities, both in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and elsewhere.’’
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According to the NOA boss, faith-based organisations and non-governmental organisations are particularly encouraged to organise and mobilise their members to provide relief to affected communities.
“The general public is called upon to provide aids such as foodstuff, drinking water, beddings, blankets, wrappers, camping gas, cooking utensils, detergents, sanitary packs, toiletries, mosquito nets and medications to the victims of the flood.
“These aids, be they financial, material or physical, will go a long way to ameliorate the sufferings of our compatriots,’’ he said.
The NOA DG said that the humanitarian crisis was stretching the contingency plans of most of the affected states.
He said that the recent warning from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) stated that despite concerted efforts to mitigate the consequences, some states would still experience floods.
“States like Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa are still at risk of experiencing floods up till the end of November this year,’’ he said.
