ANOTHER set of twins has been delivered at the flood victims
camp located at the Central School, Odekpe in Ogbaru local government area of
Anambra State, bringing to three the number of multiple births recorded in the
camps in the state since the victims were sacked by flood that ravaged their
communities. Two sets of triplets had earlier been recorded at the Fr. Joseph
Memorial High School, Aguleri camp where victims from Anambra West and Ayamelum
were camped.
The Chairman of Ogbaru local government Transition
Committee, Mr. Steve Chukwuma, said on Thursday when Dozzy Group of Companies
donated 3,000 bags of rice to the flood victims, adding that another pregnant
woman at the camp was also delivered of a single baby. Both mothers were said
to still be in a hospital.
The Head, Human Resources and Administration of Dozzy Group,
Mr. Chima Akuchie, who presented 200 bags of rice to the camp management at
Atani, Ogbaru local government area, said the donation was to ameliorate the
suffering of the victims, who have lost most of their life savings.
The company also made similar donations to the victims
camped at Ihiala, Okija, Aguleri, Onitsha and other parts of Ogbaru, assuring
that more donations would be made in future.
The Anglican Bishop of Ogbaru, Rt. Rev. Samuel Ezeofor, who
received the bags of rice on behalf of the relief camp committee, identified
hunger as a major challenge to the displaced persons in camp.
He commended Dozzy Group for the support and prayed God to
bless the company more so that it will continue to render help to people that
were in need.
He debunked allegations of diversion of relief materials,
adding however, that there was one case in which a consignment of relief
materials being sent to Ogbaru was hijacked by other flood victims who told
those bringing the materials that the camps in Ogbaru had been cut off by the
flood.
The bishop said that 52 churches were submerged by the
flood, which submerged the entire Ogbaru local government area, adding that as
at Friday, 41 churches were still under water.
SOURCE: www.vanguardngr.com
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