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Delta State’s Polobubo (Tsekelewu) Community: Flood Victims Call On Government For Urgent Assistance For Food Scarcity
Delta State’s Polobubo (Tsekelewu) Community: Flood Victims Call On Government For Urgent Assistance For Food Scarcity....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The community of Polobubo (Tsekelewu) in Egbema Kingdom, located in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, is facing a severe food shortage after being displaced by a recent devastating sea flood. This flood submerged the riverside settlement a few weeks ago, leaving residents in dire straits.
Numerous villagers, including fishermen, farmers, and religious leaders, shared their heart-wrenching stories, urging federal, state, and local governments, as well as interventionist agencies, to provide assistance.
Chief Morgan Oniyeburutan, the community chairperson, explained that many villagers were struggling to make ends meet since the flood destroyed their fishponds, farmlands, and other sources of livelihood.
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Mr. Gabriel Yolo, a retired Inspector of Police who lost his fishpond to the flood, emphasized the dire situation, stating that it not only damaged their livelihood but also threatened their lives due to a lack of food.
Several farmers, including Mathias Ojiko, Aghor Godwin, Gabriel Pereware Ojiko, and Samuel Lesiagho, who lost fishponds and plantain plantations, expressed their despair over their current predicament, where food scarcity had become a reality.
Miss Rejah Success, a student of Tsekelewu Secondary School, described how the flood had disrupted their education, making it impossible for students to resume since the catastrophe.
Even places of worship were not spared, as the presiding pastor of the First Baptist Church, Tsekelewu/Polobubor, Rev. Kenneth Toruwei, reported significant damage to the church’s musical instruments and equipment during the flood.
Local government officials, including Chairman Hon. Smart Asekutu, visited the affected community to assess the damage and promised prompt action.
In the face of this crisis, community leaders have initiated efforts to raise N20 million within one week to purchase essential food items, including rice, garri, beans, palm oil, and groundnut oil, to alleviate the suffering of affected residents temporarily.
The President-General of the community, Dr. Bright Abulu, called for the dredging of canals leading to the Atlantic Ocean and the relocation of residents to higher ground to prevent future harrowing experiences. He emphasized the urgent need for intervention from the Federal Government, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Chairman Hon. Smart Asekutu, and relevant agencies to mitigate the suffering in the community.
Notably, Polobubo (Tsekelewu) is strategically important to Nigeria’s and Delta State’s economic interests, hosting major international oil companies and national oil and gas firms, including Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nigeria Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL), Conoil Producing Limited, and Sahara Energy Services Limited. Community leaders called upon these companies to join hands with the government in providing relief and assistance to the affected residents.
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