Senator Moro moves motion on urgent need to cushion effects of rainstorm disaster on Owukpa community

Distinguished Senator Abba Moro, the Senator representing the good people of Benue South Senatorial District, today, 12th May, 2020, brought to the notice of the Senate the rain/windstorm that swept through Ai-Fam Community of Owukpa, in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue state, causing serious damages to lives and property.

Moving a Motion to that effect, Senator Moro informed his colleagues that on April 25, 2020, there was an all night rainfall in the Community.

The Senator noted with grave pain that the heavy downpour was accompanied with a tornadious windstorm, which brought down over 150 buildings, valuables and several means of livelihood worth millions of naira.

He noted with great concern that over two hundred people in that community had been injured and rendered homeless.

The Comrade-Senator further noted that the roofs of 1,000 capacity St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church, the Ahor market and the LGEA Primary School were all blown off.

He expressed great concern that full blown rainy season was approaching and that scores of people in the community have no roof over their heads.

The Distinguished Senator pleaded with the Senate to urge the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to quickly mobilize focal persons to supply relief and rehabilitation materials to the community to mitigate the sufferings of those affected by the windstorm.

Ameh Comrade Godwin,

SA (P&E) to the Senator

12/05/2020