Flood: Take NIHSA, NIMET Warnings Serious, Ereyitomi Advises Warri Residents

By Phil Abha
Following the warming from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET warning on imminent floods across 28 States as well as over 102 Local government areas in Nigeria, which Delta state and three Warri LGAs are among, the member Representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, has advised residents in Warri Federal constituency to be at alert and move to higher land in order to be safe from the predicted flood by NISHA.

Chief Ereyitomi gave the caution recently as the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA also added their caution to that of the NISHA and NIMET.

He called on all his esteemed constituents residing in flood prone communities under Warri South, Warri North and Warri South-West LGAs to as a matter of urgency watch out for the flood and evacuate their properties to a higher place for safety.

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Rep. Ereyitomi while urging them to relocate assured of prevailing on NEMA and other relevant government agencies to come to their aid with relevant assistance from government.

The member representing Warri at the National Assembly enjoined his Warri constituents to be calm as flood is a natural occurrence and won’t be severe like previous years.

Hon. Ereyitomi reiterated that Warri LGAs are among areas to be water voluminously affected.

The Warri federal parliamentarian who is also a principal member in the 9th NASS and Deputy Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, stressed that welfare and well being of his people is paramount always and that he willl do everything possible as sure possibility for their progress as well as improve on good living conditions.

Spokesman to Chief Ereyitomi, Amb. Toyin Agbolaya JP hinted that the Warri Reps member is on top of the situation and shall follow it up with topmost zeal.

He urged Warri residents to be hygienically conscious even as flood prediction comes, charged them to always observe COVID 19 protocol of washing of hands, use of face masks and maintaining social distancing in order to be safe.