*”They are human beings, am not targetting people in my constituency alone”.
Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Rtd Commodore Omatseye Nesiama has Presented Relief materials to Flood victims in Evwreni,Ughelli North Local Government Area.
Nesiama who was on his way to Patani local Government Area to distribute relief Materials to the flood victims could not reach the area as the flood had cut off the road leading to Patani .
Touched by the Flood victims at Evwreni, Nesiama and his political supporters had no choice than to alleviate the sufferings of the people by distributing the relief materials to them.
Nesiama disclosed to them that he and his supporters were on their way to Patani to distribute relief Materials to the people but was stopped by the flood.
According to Commodore Nesiama, “we can’t go back with the things that we have designed to give to the IDPs camp at Patani , We are observing now that there are even IDPs in this current position that we are because these people have not been able to move and they need food. We can’t carry those foods back because we can’t get to our exact destination.”
He said,”This is not politics, because some people came to me that this people are in the Delta Central and I said I don’t mind.
“They are human beings, am not targetting people in my constituency alone”.
In a chat with newsmen, Rtd Commodore Nesiama stressed the need for immediate intervention to be in put place to avert the flood pointing out that the situation is very pathetic and terrible. “It’s àctually a disaster.
“What I have seen yesterday, and what I have seen today, we need quick intervention to mitigate this apart from trying to find support for the people in terms of making sure that they remain healthy and have food to eat. We need to immediately resolve to deal with the flood disaster.
“It’s a very serious matter. Yes, we are really stuck here today. We intend getting to Patani to meet with the people displaced, but unfortunately can’t even move. We got stuck here. We have made attempts and our vehicle almost got carried away and we were told that there are even more.”
Commodore Nesiama said it’s painful that he is not able to access the Communities in Patani.
“We will find another strategy to do that, we can decide to send some of these things through the boat with some of our representatives down there. It’s going to take about seven (7) to eight (8) hours to get there from here by what I have been told.”
Commodore Nesiama also gave an instant employment to a young man he met at the Evwreni.
He noted also that the employment is to assist the teeming unemployed youths with a view to take them out of the streets and make them better persons in the society.
The beneficiary of the employment, Mr. Kenneth Ogheneovo Francis expressed delight at the kind gesture of Commodore Nesiama.
He said,”I am grateful and God will strengthen him. More grease to his elbow for he has given me another step forward.”
Also in a chat with newsmen, an indigene of Evwreni Community, Raymond Udokuroh said Commodore Nesiama surprised the flood victims at Evwreni with his visit.
He noted that the political leader who represents the people of Delta Central in Abuja did not give them anything during this flood disaster.
“But a man who we did not know, he has not even tasted power, surprised the people of Evwreni with a lot of food items and also created job opportunity for one of our Indigenes. Empowerment for one of our boys. Definitely, if this kind of man go to government, he will do alot to us.”
Udokuroh also prayed God Almighty to protect Commodore Nesiama and to ensure that he wins his election to become the senator representing the people of Delta South Senatorial District.
Earlier, Mrs. Joy Omote Elo Amojo who was seen boarding a wooden canoe told Commodore Nesiama that the road from Evwreni axis of the East-West road is very difficult to pass through. She said she paid five hundred naira for the canoe to cross her to Patani before embarking on her journey to Bayelsa State. According to her, she is spending more in terms of transportation to yet to her destination.
Our Correspondent who monitored the activities at the road reports that so many people who were displaced by the ravaging flood are currently stranded.
