MESSAGE FROM MR PETERS. O. OMARUAYE THE APGA DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL CANDIDATE ON FLOODING WITHIN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICTS AND OTHER IMPACTED RIVERINE / COASTAL/ FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN NIGERIA

It is indeed with much sadness that I express sincere regrets regarding the recent flooding within  Delta Central Senatorial District, and all other impacted parts of Nigeria where people’s land and properties have been devastated in the past  week . My heart-felt prayers go out to all who have been directly impacted. I too have felt the impact of these floods,my house in the village is presently  submerged under water.

Lots of people have been  rendered homeless within such a short span of time, and others have lost their loved ones. 

This unwholesome situation underscores the huge lacuna in our infrastructural outlay which begs for critical attention by our National Political Players especially those within the Riverine areas of the Nation and also highlights our collective failure as leaders. Indeed, much is expected from those close to the  corridors of power who are able to influence decisions that will facilitate improved infrastructure across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

As highlighted in various mediums in the last couple of days, the Republic of Cameroon commenced the construction of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon since 1977. Subsequently, a bilateral agreement was entered into with the Federal Government of Nigeria to commence the construction of the Dasin Hausa Dam' in Adamawa State. The purpose of the Dasin Dam was to mitigate flooding along the Benue and Niger valleys after the commissioning of the Cameroon Dam Unfortunately, the Nigerian Government never completed work on the Dasin Dam, not even after the devastating floods of 2012. The failure of our dear Leadership to do the needful by facilitating the construction of this critical Dam has resulted in consistent annual flooding along the Benue and Niger valleys, especially Kogi, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Benue States. 

We can surmise that our collective and cumulative failure has led to this condemnable development despite the massive floods of 2012. 

At this critical junction of the Nation’s trajectory, it is important that we keep pushing forward instead of being focused on the past as solutions do not rest in the questions of the past alone, but within the confines of the present. Against this backdrop, l will urge all responsible  to please continue  to push for enduring   solution to this perennial  flooding disaster enumerated  above. 

It must be made top priority. 

The  cooperation within   all key political stakeholders Viz Federal Government, State government and the National assembly  Representatives from Adamawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Benue states , towards the completion of the Dasin Hausa Dam should be brought to the front burner  such  that would ensure the swift completion of this long awaited dam. 

I and my entire campaign crew has commenced a tour of the  affected communities to hopefully, amongst other things, provide the small support we can contribute within our confines , while we continue to call on the federal and state governments to do the needful  immediately. 

Again, my deepest condolences to all impacted communities / Families  devastated by the sudden flood.

Sincerely

MR. PETERS OMOKUAYIGBE OMARUAYE

Senatorial Candidate

(APGA) The All Progressives Grand Alliance.

FOR THE CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF DELTA STATE.