IMO STATE FLOODS

 According to allAfrican.com the homes of Senator Arthur 

Nzeribe, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Local Content, 

Ogbuagu Ernest Nwapa and other indigenes, including 

about 15 communities in Oguta local government area of

 Imo State have been submerged by flood as a result of the 

overflowing Oguta Blue Lake due to heavy rains.

The newly-sworn in legislator representing  Oguta State 

constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon.

 Eugene Dibiagwu moved a motion at the floor of the House

 calling the National Emergency Management Agency 

(NEMA), and the federal government to come to the 

assistance of the people of his constituent.

The legislator, who also took some newsmen to inspect the 

flooded area which affected communities like Oguta, 

Eziorsu, Izombe and Osemotor, said that the extent of 

damage was beyond the reach of the local and state 

government, urging concerned multi-nationals to come to 

the aid of his people.

Dibiagwu stated that most of the communities in his 

constituency had been dislodged from their original homes

 by flood resulting from the Lake overflowing its banks.

He expressed dismay that most of the farmlands, the bridge 

leading to the country home of Nzeribe, buildings and 

swimming pool of Nwapa, home of Ogbuagu 

Gogo Nwakuche were all submerged, preventing them from getting into their homes.

culled from allafrican.com