“The council boss, who also bemoaned the time of response by the concerned agencies, called for a change of attitude in the manner specific responsibilities were handled by those mandated to implement them.”
On Saturday 29th of September 2018, The Chairman of Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr Victor Emuankhagbon told our correspondent that the community lost 6 people to the flood crisis that happened in the area.
He disclosed this during his meeting with delegates from the National Emergency Management Agency and officials of the Federal Ministry of Health at Ubiaja
He said from the casualties, one of the bodies was yet to be recovered from the flooded area.
He said no fewer than 42 communities, 8,000 houses and 35,150 persons were affected by the flood.
The council boss, who also bemoaned the time of response by the concerned agencies, called for a change of attitude in the manner specific responsibilities were handled by those mandated to implement them.
He also called for effective measures against natural disasters such as flooding.
According to the chairman, the time has come for those saddled with responsibilities that affect Nigerians to focus more on long-term plans rather than short-term solutions.
“We are reacting to the crisis in the same old ways by adopting quick fix, temporary approach, thereafter, we all go home and relax until it happens again.
“We do this over and over again. The truth is that the time has come for us to start planning ahead because if we failed to plan, we are planning to fail.”
The Genius Media
