Flood has rendered my people homeless- Isenah.

***Seek state and federal government assistance

TRACKING____The former speaker of Bayelsa state house of assembly and member representing kolokumoa/ Opukuma constituency 1 Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Tonye Emmanuel Isenah has called on the state and federal to come to aid of the people of kolokuma/ Opukuma over the ravaging flood that has rendered his constituents homeless.

Dr. Tonye Isenah who visited his constituency today in Odi to sympathize and show solidarity with his people in the face of the ravaging flood. Call on the federal government to find a lasting solution.

The Indigenes of flood-ravaged Odi and Kiama community in Kolokuma/ Opukoma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State also called on the State and Federal Governments to provide them relief materials.

Some Indigenes who spoke to TrackNews Online said, the rising water level has exceeded that witnessed in 2018 and may reach that of 2012.

Most houses in the community including school buildings, health and worship centres, and town hall have all been flooded with residents vacating their homes.

Also, property and food items worth several millions of naira have been destroyed.

Some community folks had to pack their valuables on elevated platforms to prevent them from being destroyed; while others take refuge in uncompleted structures on high ground to survive the menace.

Some of the victims, Elder Bethlehem Ayamah the CDC Chairman, Mr Godwin Neiweigha, Youth president Mr Suoyoemi and others, described the flood as a perennial disaster.

Another native, Mr Timiowei who cooks inside canoe; after his home was sacked by flood appealed for immediate relief such as food items, water, medications and flood displaced persons’ camps amongst others.

“Though flooding is a perennial problem here, the volume of the water this year is alarming. It has exceeded what we experienced in 2018 and may reach that of 2012.

“Most of our houses including school buildings, health and worship centres, and town hall have been submerged,” they lamented.

According to them, “only the dredging of the River and other tributaries will bring an end to the menacing flood ravaging the community.