DELTA SOUTH 2023: Flood Stops Nesiama From Accessing Patani Communities To Distribute Relief Materials

Commodore Omatseye Nesiama Rtd
NNPP Senatorial Candidate, 
Delta South Senatorial District

"It's actually a disaster." Commodore Nesiama. 

"With what I have saw 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 on how best to deal with the flood disaster."

Efforts today, by the Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People's Party, NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama Rtd and his political supporters to provide relief materials to displaced victims in the flood devastated communities in Delta state were truncated following the blocked East-West road by Evwreni as they were going distribute relief materials to the flood victims and, as such, could not access communities under Patani. 

Commodore Nesiama was at this point, disturbed as he equally encountered other displaced persons in Evwreni, where he promptly shared the relief materials to them.

In a chat with newsmen, 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 actually a disaster." He said. 

Nesiama pondering on next steps to take

"With what I have saw 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 on how best to deal with the flood disaster.

"It's a very serious matter. Yes, we are really stuck here today. We intend getting to Bomadi to meet with the people displaced, stuck there, 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."

According to Commodore Nesiama, "What we intend doing now, we can't go back with the things that we have designed to give to the IDPs camp. We are observing now that there are even IDPs in this current position that we are here because 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 these people are in the Delta Central and I said I don't mind. 

"They are human beings, and I am not targeting people in my constitutional constituency alone."

Commodore Nesiama also gave instant employment to a young man he met at Evwreni. He noted also that the employment opportunity offerred is to cater for the teeming unemployed youths with a view to take them out of the streets and make them better persons in the society.

Commodore Nesiama said it is painful that he was 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 is going to take about seven (7) to eight (8) hours to get there from here by what I have been told."

The beneficiary of the employment, Mr. Kenneth Ogheneovo Francis expressed delight at the kind gesture of Commodore Nesiama.

He said: "I feel so great. 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 gets 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 but is 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.

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