The ravaging flood that has destroyed most parts of the Country and major parts of Bayelsa State, has taken over the Otuoke residence of ex-President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in Ogbia Local Government area of the State.
The Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, disclosed this on Friday, during a visit to Jonathan’s home town.
Diri lamented the level of destruction caused by what he described as an “attack by natural disaster” on the livelihood of Bayelsans.
He said, “As we have seen in other local government areas in the state, we have come to Ogbia and parts of Southern Ijaw today. I had been to Ayama-Ijaw and Azikoro communities in Yenagoa, which is also badly hit.’’
“Now I am in Ogbia, precisely at the residence of the former president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. You can see the degree of destruction here in Otuoke. The water current is as if there is a river here.’’
“This is what I have been saying. Bayelsa is under attack of natural disaster. The whole premises of our former president and the community is under attack. And this is where you also have the federal university. This situation makes the former president an IDP.’’
“To our citizens, particularly in Ogbia local government, I came to see things for myself in Otuoke and to bring you hope. I came to also let you know that you are not alone in these trying times that we are all going through in our State.’’
“We have put in place machinery that is going round the State in terms of relief materials and medicines. The Ministry of Health is fully mobilised for that and I am sure they will be here in no distant time.’’
“Let me also use this opportunity to empathise with my leader, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who has joined me as one of the IDPs because I was one of the first victims in my community.”
The Governor also solicited the help of well-meaning Bayelsans, corporate organisations and the Federal Government to enable the State overcome the present unfortunate situation.