Flood has submerged no fewer than 33 communities in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
The development has rendered several people in the affected areas homeless.
The 33 affected communities are Abacheke community, with villages namely: Ogbedeyi, Ogboru, Okishikpa, Umudeyiezege, Umueze, Umuezukwefi, Umulakpu, Umuogrinya, Umuojioke.
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Other communities include Mmahu, Abaeze, Umuoji, Obeakpu, Obiakpu, Etekwuru, Obokofia, Mgbara, Oforola, Umudike, Ekugba, Opuoma, Okwuzi, Mgbede, Aggah, Uzuagbai, Iyomikwu, Iberu.
Others are: Eyoka, Ukpa, Edekamagha, Bridge Ogboru, Nwamjuamuyi, Tumali, Abaraukwu, Olutu, Olubumuocha, Ugutu, Otuocha, Okemgabaga, Iyonminta and Utuogo.
The people of the affected communities spoke to journalists during a tour of the communities in company of the Coordinator of the Egbema North Development Area, Obinna Ariaga, and officials of the National Emergency Management Agency and appealed to both the Federal and State governments to a matter of urgency come to their aid.
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The traditional ruler of Abacheke, Eze Ikeji Bright, who decried the development, said his people were predominantly farmers.
The traditional ruler who said his people had been rendered homeless following the disaster, called on the government to come to the rescue of his community.
The monarch said, “Government should assist us. We need urgent assistance such as food items, clothing, mosquito nets, and other relief materials. We need government intervention as soon as possible. Our Governor should find a lasting solution to the flood disaster by ensuring that Oguta Lake and Urashi River are dredged as he disclosed recently, and also dredge the two rivers in this area.”
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