Public Announcement on flood by Anambra Commissioner for Information

The Anambra State Government due to the imminent threat and danger of this year's anticipated flooding continues to inform Ndi Anambra especially those living in riverine communities of Anambra East and West, Ayamelum, Onitsha North and South, Awka North, Ekwusigo, Ogbaru, Idemili South and Ihiala Local Government Areas that recent predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency of excessive flooding in the state between the months of September and October this year is almost certain.

Reports available to the State Government reveal that some communities in Idemili North local government area  and other Local government Areas which  were not affected by the 2012 flooding in the state now face the danger of being flooded.
 Those who reside in riverine communities of the State and who are observant would notice that the streams and rivers surrounding their areas  have started rising and would continue to rise with the rate at which this year's rainfall is already coming.
 Consequently, the government hereby continues to call on residents of the likely to be affected local government areas especially children, the elderly and the physically challenged to start moving immediately to stay with their relations residing in the upland or other safe areas.
 The state government also pleads with those living in the upland areas to accommodate the likely to be displaced persons as they come.
 Government hereby restates that adequate arrangements have been made in designated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, located in headquarters of the likely to be affected local governments and Schools. Adequate security arrangements have also been made to ensure safety of lives and property in all these  camps.
 The state government has in addition made arrangements to provide life jackets and other basic amenities like mattresses, sweaters, blankets, lanterns, food stuffs, buckets and other household needs.
 Government has further provided life saving ambulances with well trained medical personnel,  boats, buses, trucks, lorries and cars to convey likely to be displaced persons to the designated camps and ensure good health.
 The state government is also by this announcement calling on all philanthropists and other well to do citizens of the state to support its activities in this direction by donating  basic amenities and household property in support of this project.

 Emee ngwa ngwa, emeghara odachi!
   Ukpana  okpoko gburu bu nti chiri ya!
   Ndi Anambra Nyere nu nwanne unu aka, onye aghana nwanneya.
 
 Dr. Mrs Uju Nwogu
 Hon. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism