Nigeria: Obi Wants FG to Declare Two LGs in Anambra Flood Disaster Areas

13 September 2012

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra on Thursday called on the Federal Government to declare two Local Government Areas in the state "flood disaster areas". They are, Ogbaru and Anambra West Local Government Areas.

Obi made the call in a broadcast after visiting some of the affected communities. Some of the communities visited included, Ossomala, Ochuche, Umuodu, Akili-Ogidi, Akili-Ozizor, Atani, Oroma Etiti, Ezi-Anam - Umuikwu and Umudora - Umuenwelum, Umueze-Anam, Umuoba-Anam, Nmiata, Innoma, Ukwalla, Owelle, Igbedor, Odekpe, Odemagu, Nzam and Igbokenyi.

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