NEMA To Four Communities: Relocate To Safer Areas

– NEMA said to four communities to relocate to safer areas

– He also warned against building houses on waterways and called on the state Government to show political courage to demolish all houses built along the water way

– People are usually not serious when it comes to early warning prediction, but we will continue to educate them

 

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a notice to four communities in Imo to relocate to safer areas following the recent prediction by Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) that, Imo was among the states in Nigeria likely to be affected by flooding in 2019.

The Head of Imo/Abia Operation Office of NEMA, Mr Evan Ugoh, issued the statement on Sunday.

The four communities are: Eziorsu, Afiaofu, Orsuobodo and Ossemotto all in Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Area

The NEMA officer said that against the prediction, flood prone communities must remain alert and also take bold step by relocating to safer areas.

He also warned against building houses on waterways and called on the state Government to show political courage to demolish all houses built along the water ways.

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He added that some communities were in the habit of not taking NEMA’s early warning alert seriously.

“People are usually not serious when it comes to early warning prediction, but we will continue to educate them on the need to always monitor the sea level around them and report same to authorities,” he said.