Ogoni Youth Leader Calls for Flood Relief in Rivers State

Legborsi Yamaabana, the President General of the Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF) and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Khana Constituency II, urged the Rivers State Government to extend its flood relief programme to Nyokhana and other affected Ogoni communities. He requested N200,000 cash assistance and one year of free healthcare for verified flood victims.

Yamaabana commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof Ngozi Odu for their efforts in providing relief to flood victims in Eneka, but emphasized that similar support was needed for Ogoniland. He identified over 23 affected communities, including Lueku, Lorre, and Yeghe, highlighting the severe impact of flooding on homes, farmlands, and livelihoods.

Yamaabana formally wrote to Odu for urgent intervention and called for an assessment of flood damage, support for displaced households, and sustainable flood-prevention measures. He stressed that the request was for fair consideration, not preferential treatment, for Ogoni flood victims.