Floods: Panic As Dead Bodies Now Float in Bayelsa, Delta Cemeteries
- Residents of Aeroplane Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and Bomadi local government area of Delta have raised alarm over floating dead bodies
- As a result of this, the residents called on the state government for immediate action to avoid a public health crisis
- Recall that some people were sacked by the ravaging flood with indigenes sleeping on top of Bomadi Bridge
In what many Nigerians will describe as heartbreaking residents of Aeroplane Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and Bomadi local government Area of Delta have raised the alarm over floating corpses from submerged cemeteries in their areas.
This came as several communities in Bomadi, Patani and Burutu local government areas of Delta State were yesterday sacked by the ravaging flood, with indigenes sleeping on top of Bomadi Bridge, Vanguard Newspaper reports.
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They consequently called on the state government for immediate action to avoid a public health crisis.
According to a resident, Emmanuel Oden, the floating corpses had become a recurring development during floods, adding that relocation of the cemetery is long overdue.
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Another resident, Ebi Owoupele, urged the Bayelsa State Government to relocate the cemetery.
Meanwhile, in its reaction, the state government through the state commissioner for environment and chairman of Bayelsa Flood Committee, Iselema Gbaranbiri, said that three floating corpses were recovered and reburied with the environment properly fumigated.
His words:
“The floating of corpses were actually reported. First, as commissioner for the environment, I got the report of a floating corpse and directed my head of health and sanitation to get the corpse reburied. Later two more corpses were recovered and reburied and the environment was properly fumigated.”
Olam tells Nigerians to be ready to pay more for Rice this December, give reasons
In another development, Olam Nigeria Limited, an agri-business company, has warned Nigerians to prepare to pay more for rice.
Its warning is coming amid massive flooding from River Benue damaged the company’s crops and infrastructure, located in Rukubi Doma LGA of Nasarawa state.
Ade Adefeko, vice-president of Olam Nigeria Limited, speaking on a programme on Arise TV said the incident affected the company’s $20 million investment and about 25 per cent of Nigeria’s rice needs.
Source: Legit.ng
