SINCE penultimate Saturday, it has been anguish in Akwukwu-Igbo, headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area ofDelta State, where rainstorm rendered over 5,000 persons homeless and destroyed no fewer than 200 houses.
A two –year –old child, Agilga Okafor, and her mother was struck by the storm which started around 5.00 pm.
It was as if the forces of nature particularly chose the community for the attack, as none of the neighboring communities was affected by the storm.
The rainstorm, which pulled off the roof of the mortuary of the General Hospital, Akwukwu-Igbo, did not also spare the dead.
Traditional ruler of the community, HRM, Obi David Azuka, whose palace was damaged, told Sunday Vanguard, “It was a calamity that befell us, we have not seen this kind of thing before in this town.”
A medical personnel said, “There is fear that the corpses in the mortuary will be exposed if there is rainfall now and we expect government to act fast to avoid an epidemic.”
A source said, “Six persons, including a woman who was unconscious, a pupil with laceration from Madona Comprehensive School, Akwukwu Igbo, were rushed to the General Hospital, Akwukwu Igbo, but many of the victims, especially those with broken hands legs and hands, decided to go to traditional medicine practitioners.”
Mrs. Okafor and her son were initially taken to a traditional doctor before they were taken to the General Hospital, on Monday, two days after the disaster. However, the state government has intervened by sending the Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Tony Nwaka, to the community. Obi Azuka confirmed the visit of Nwaka and the chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area.
His words, “The commissioner said he was sent by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to assess the situation and promised that government would assist in rebuilding damaged property. The chairman of the local government council also said they would assist.”
Besides the mortuary of the General Hospital, Akwukwu-Igbo, our source said the doctor s residential quarters theatre, laundry, general out-patient department, GOPD, walk way, female ward, chief nursing officer’s flat, plant house and pharmacy were affected.”
Managing director of Haalimonwo Ventures, Akwukwu-Igbo, also affected by the storm, Mr. Jude Amaize, said, “There is practically no household in the community that was not affected by the rainstorm, this is a terible mishap and we call on the relevant authorities to come the aid of the people”.
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