Crises Response, Relief Delivery, And Evacuation Plans Anyone?
Written Paul I. Adujie Esq.
Floods ravaging Nigeria is still unabated. Nigeria has been saturated
and submerged in flood waters for weeks!
25 out of Nigeria's 36 federating states are now inundated. Floods
disaster related deaths are multiplying. And this could get worse, as
cholera and other waterborne diseases sets in.
There is continuing upsurge of water from the seas and rivers. Nigeria
is being submerged in water, there are now palpable fears of all
sorts. Prices of foods and others goods have already soared and
continue to skyrocket! Many items are completely unavailable as
deliveries have become impossible from point A to point B due to these
floods which continues unabated.
Properties in the billions, perhaps trillions of Naira are underwater
and some completely damaged or degraded. Even as these inundation and
saturation by water become seemingly endless, there now other urgent
concerns such as the lackluster Crises Response, paltry Relief
Delivery and a completely absent Evacuation Response!
Millions of Nigerians, are still left to fend for themselves, weeks
into these ravages of floods nationwide. All reasonable Nigerians and
all persons of goodwill ought now be raising alarms to governments in
Nigeria at all levels. There seem to be a total absence of full grasp
of the magnitude of problems which these floods have inflicted on
millions of Nigerians.
Some roads and bridges have been washed away completely. The road from
Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State has been submerged, now for more
than ten days! It has remain impassable! And for those who are
unaware, this is the road to Otuoke, the birthplace and hometown of
the president of our nation! This illustrates the fact that no place
has been spared in the South-South, all of Niger Delta and South-East
etc.
Alternates routes to Otuoke, including the Yenagoa, Imiringi-Elebele
axis have also been cordoned off, as a bridge on this main artery
roadway is washed off and damaged by the continuing floods!
But where is are the military? Where is the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air
Force, FRSC, NEMA etc? Why the seemingly coordinated absences? Are the
various levels of governments waiting for panic and stampedes and
thousands of deaths before activating crises response teams?
There ought to be a publicized, well publicized coordinated response
teams in the towns and villages and in all nooks and crannies in the
floods ravages areas of Nigeria ALREADY!
Why is it, that President Goodluck Jonathan is not publicly visiting
flood ravaged areas and the flood victims in the affected states? Why
are the governors and other political leaders not demonstrating
political savvy with sympathies and empathy towards citizens who have
lost properties and investments in these unending floods?
We are there no actions by public officials which offer consolations,
assurances and reassurances to millions of Nigerians who are victims
of this national disaster? Somebody should be shouting from the
rooftops, letting our political leaders know that these floods are a
national security emergency!
Where is creative thinking and creative problem-solving in these flood crises?
Why is it that, millions of Nigerians who are currently suffering
direct effect, consequences and reverberations are not feeling the
concerns and presence of our political leaders? What Is Role And
Purpose of Government In Nigeria?
Where is Nigeria's Crises Response, Relief Delivery, And Evacuation Plans?
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