Anambra East Lawmaker Donates Ambulance, Drugs, Foods to Flood Victims, Calls for Establishment of More Relief Camps

By Great Okereke

Lawmaker representing Anambra East constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, pharmacist Obinna Emeneka, has called for establishment of more relief camps for flood victims in the area.

Emeneka made the call when he visited some of the holdingh camps and communities being ravaged by flood in the area.

The lawmaker donated bags of rice, 100 cartons of noddles, drugs as well as an ambulance that would be used in the relief camps in the case of any emergency situation till the flood recedes.

According to him, he decided to visit flood victims in Anambra East, Anambra West and Onitsha North Local Government Areas of the state.

Emenek, after visiting the affected areas, regretted that the disaster has left the people more backward.

The lawmaker, however encouraged them to be strong and hold on as he would be presenting their conditions to the government even as he harped on the need for private individuals to urgently assist in providing succor to them.
He emphasized the need for relevant authorities including the Federal government to designate more holding camps to cushion the effects of the flood disaster as some of the victims could not move to the already existing ones, which are considered too far.

Emeneka also toured other camps at Umueri, Umuoba Anam, Aguleri, and Onitsha where he expressed shock over the poor condition of the flood victims who were mostly starved.

Pharmacist Emeneka who is also PDP candidate for Anambra East and West Federal constituency for the 2023 general elections , also announced that free medical attention would be given to anyone who falls sick during their stay in the camps.

The flood victims mostly women, children and elderly, thanked the lawmaker for his generosity towards them while calling for more assistance from the government especially in the provision of food and medicals.

The President General of Umuoba Anam, Chief Victor Morba and representative of the President General of Igbariam community, Chief Emeka Akwuba commended the lawmaker for the donations which included cash to enable the camp coordinators prepare good meals for the victims.

The Coordinator, Umuoba -Anam holding camp, Mr Nelson Anizor and the Administration Secretary, Father Joseph holding center Aguleri, Mr Alias Ofochebe thanked the law maker for his kind gesture and prayed that others would emulate him .

The medical doctor covering the five holding camps in the area , Chinenye Obi and the Founder, Holy Spirit Pilgrimage Center , Igbariam Very Reverend Father George Nze- Muoba while regretting the level of destruction done by the natural disaster, said Nigeria could reduce the impact on its citizen if the leaders were sincere to the people.