….As community cries to govt
Henry Emeana
Heavy rainstorm has wrecked havoc rendering thousands of people in Oforola autonomous community in Owerri West local Government Area of Imo state homeless.
The heavy rainfall, accompanied by storm, left the people in tears of agony . Some of the residents of the communities were hospitalised as result of the terrible storm.
Also, many people were injured in the storm that wrecked havoc on the evening on April 8.as property worth millions of naira went down the drain.
Eastern Voice gathered that there was no loss of life but about 20 people sustained injury due to trees that felled on top of people’s roof.
Commenting on the incident, the President General of Oforola Development Union, ODU, Chief Robinson Nwankwo, described it as ugly development and called on Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and other good spirited individuals to come to the rescue of his people.
He invited the state governor, State Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency and other relevant government agencies to come over to Oforola Autonomous Community to see the extent of damages done by the wind storm.
The President General who noted that seeing is believing, urged the shared Prosperity Governor of Imo State to remember them in a time like this.
Explaining his experience about the development, the Public Relation Officer of ODU, Mr Evans Madu, described it as a horrific experience, as many have become homeless and hospitalised as a result of the rain storm that wrecked havoc in the community.
Adding his voice, the Financial Secretary of Oforola Development Union, Chief Geoffrey Ogbonna, prayed that such disastrous occurrence people will not happen to his people again.
According to him, this is a critical time, his people need help, as many whose buildings were destroyed are now stranded including poor widows.
The Regent of the Autonomous Community, Prince Chika Obichere, was among the indigenes of the Community who were affected by what happened.
He lamented that the windstorm also affected his House and the economic trees of his people.
Prince Obichere, expressed deep concern how the roof of the market was badly affected and lamented that it will affect economic activities in the area. He also lamented about the conditions of poor widows badly affected by the windstorm.
Continuing, he disclosed that the community has taken action to remove electric poles pulled down by the windstorm but the need for assistance cannot be ruled
The Regent who seized the opportunity to score the governor high for his road revolution, beckoned on him to remember them in his Shared Prosperity Agenda.
