Anambra worst hit by flood -Presidential team

The team from the Federal Government led by the Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafa and accompanied by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah; the Minister of State for Works, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda;  the National Emergency Management Agency, Mohammad Sani Sidi said that Anambra State was the worst hit by the flood that was currently ravaging 14 states in the country.
They made this observation after touring affected States and Local Governments.
The Minister of Environment said that Anambra was situated at the lowest point of the River Niger that occasioned the enormous destruction wrought by the flood.
The Minister and all the members of his team commended Governor Obi for his efforts to assist the victims.
The Minister of Aviation whose house alongside that of the Former Minister Prince John Emeka; the former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Prince Chinedu Emeka; the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly,  Princess Chinwe Nwebili;  the Secretary to the State Government,  Mr. Oselloka Obaze, among others were under water said that the situation was clearly beyond human comprehension.
He thanked the Governor for his relentless efforts to offer assistance and support to the affected communities and assured that the Federal Government would surely come to the aid of affected State.
She said that while in other communities, houses and farmland were destroyed, but in Anambra that multi billion naira industries, including the three industries the President commissioned on the 30th of Angust when he visited the State as well as Orient Petroleum facility and office were currently under water.
Conducting them round the flooded areas, some of which they visited in Helicopter, Governor Obi who had to cancel all his engagements, including his trip to Mexico because of the natural calamity said that four Local Government areas of Anambra West, Ayamelum,  Anambra East and Ogbaru were completely submerged in  water, while four others,  Awka North, Ihiala and Onitsha North and Onitsha South suffered various degrees of destruction .
Later in the day, on Thursday, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan held a meeting with the Governors of the affected States on measures to assist and reduce the suffering of the people.
Speaking at the meeting, Governor Obi thanked the President for his care and concern and for setting up a Presidential team to look into the disaster.