Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to, as a matter of urgency, provide immediate relief to communities devastated by recent floods in the Niger Delta region”.
The appeal was conveyed in a statement by the IYC Western Zone Information Officer, Tare Magbei, with copies distributed to journalists in Warri, Delta State, on Monday.
The group highlighted the “severe impact of the disaster on Ijaw communities along the region’s coastline” and emphasised the urgent need for federal intervention.
The statement read, “The floodwaters have overtaken many homes and communities, leaving residents displaced and struggling to secure basic needs.
The IYC urged the Federal and State Governments to urgently set up Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and distribute relief materials to those affected”.
The organisation remarked that “the Federal Government’s swift response to other crisis-hit regions demonstrates the capacity for coordinated intervention” and implored the government to extend similar measures to the affected Niger Delta communities.
The statement continued, This year’s flood has overwhelmed many Ijaw communities, rendering homes uninhabitable, displacing families, and destroying livelihoods.
Given the magnitude of the disaster, it is imperative that immediate and comprehensive action is taken by the relevant government agencies to alleviate the suffering of our people.
“We are calling on the Federal and State Governments to establish IDP camps, distribute essential relief materials, and provide other necessary support to these affected communities”.
