Drowning of schoolchild: Anambra First Lady urges precautionary measures as flood continues to rise

The First Lady of Anambra State, Nonye Soludo, has urged residents crossed the authorities to instrumentality greater precautionary measures arsenic flooding continues to impact immoderate communities.

This is coming arsenic schoolchildren commuting to schoolhouse connected Tuesday were rescued successful a flooded area, leaving 1 kid dead.

In a connection released successful Awka, Mrs Soludo expressed interest implicit the rising flood concern and its imaginable interaction connected families, peculiarly residents surviving successful flood-prone areas.

She advised everyone to stay vigilant, wage attraction to upwind and flood warnings, debar crossing flooded roads and waterways, and relocate to safer areas whenever their homes oregon contiguous surroundings go unsafe.

The First Lady said: “I telephone connected Ndi Anambra to support cleanable surroundings and desist from dumping garbage into drainage channels. Blocked waterways tin worsen flooding and airs superior risks to lives and property.

“I impulse parents and guardians to support children distant from floodwaters, drainage channels, streams and different perchance unsafe areas during periods of dense rainfall.”

The governor’s woman further stressed the request for accrued assemblage consciousness and corporate responsibility, noting that aboriginal enactment and liable biology practices tin assistance ...