Nigerian journalist, Oseni Rufai has suggested that the federal government declare a state of emergency due to recent flooding that has affected most states in Nigeria. In a tweet recently made by the journalist, he suggested that the ongoing presidential campaign should be put to a temporary halt to tackle the natural disaster.
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Speaking on the devastation caused by the flood, he alleged that dead bodies are floating on the streets of Bayelsa and Delta State due to the effect of the flood on cemeteries. He said that what the country currently needs is leadership and help.
His tweet reads;
“I think a state of emergency on the floods should be declared and campaigns should cease! A sizable part of the country is flooded, cemeteries were flooded and buried corpses floating on the streets in Bayelsa and Delta. This is a disaster, we need leadership and help!”
The ongoing flooding disaster has affected most parts of the Niger Delta region including some middle belt states and it also stretches to some northern states in the country. According to reports, hundreds of lives have been lost so far and multiple thousands of people are left homeless as a result of the flood.
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I don’t understand is it government that pour down rain , the issue of flood is a global phenomenon , some of you are just displaying level of your illiteracy , be current listen to new around the globe not only your local town crier or it is sentiment that is blindfolding you
God bless u mr oseni, if the problem of this magnitude affecting several states in nigeria is not disturbing the peace of the president and his ruling apc, then for sure, nigeria has no govt. The only thing we heard was that a deligation has been sent to cameroun, but i dont know what they are their to discuss at this moment, the water in in that dam had already been discharged and has already done the damages, why cant the govt concentrate in providing soccour for the victims now and latter go to discuss how to prevent the future occourences with the camerounian authorities? In 2012 when there was a similar occourance, govt was proactive by lunching a relieve fund where succesfull business men like dangote, otedola, adenuga and their likes contributed to assist the affected individuals, but today, we are yet to see that move. I support that all political activities be suspended for 2wks, and all attentions should be focused on how these our brothers and sisters ravaged by this flood will be taken care of, they are nigerians and they deserved to be looked upon.
Double wahala for dead body ??
we don’t have government in this Nigeria