Eko Hot Blog reports that about 300 communities were affected by the devastating flood while over 700,000 residents were rendered homeless.
The deployment of the mobile clinics is coming at a time the residents called on the state government to conduct aerial fumigation of the state capital and communities to protect the people against deadly reptiles thrown up by the flood.
It was gathered from residents that the flood has shown five percent signs of receding but displaced persons have been urged not to rush back home to avoid deadly bites or attacks from reptiles and other dangerous animals.
The commissioner for environment and chairman Bayelsa State Flood Mitigation Committee, Mr Iselema Gbaranbiri, told newsmen at the weekend that despite the fact that over 4,000 flood victims are camped at the Oxbow Lake Camp, the welfare and health facilities were replicated in other IDPs camps within and outside the state capital.
Gbaranbiri also said medical services and mobile clinics are provided for all displaced persons with the IDPs camps enjoying healthy sanitation and proper power distribution. “The government of Senator Douye Diri is passionate about the people and we have an obligation to stand for them in times of crises and challenges,” he said.
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