The United Nations says Bayelsa State in South-South Nigeria needs urgent support from both the Federal Government and the international community, describing recent flood disaster as a crisis of major proportion that deserves attention.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who spoke through the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mathias Schmale during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri in Government House, Yenagoa on Saturday says the flood dilemma in Bayelsa State can best be likened to that of the recent Pakistan flood.
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Governor Diri said the UN envoy’s visit has brought hope to the state. He noted that the government was already planning post-flood management.
Schmale and his team had the previous day joined Governor Diri on a visit to some communities in Southern Ijaw LGA that were greatly impacted by the flood.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
