Jonathan Visits Flood Victims In Bayelsa (Photos)

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday sympathised with victims of flood in affected areas in Bayelsa State.

The elder statesman visited his hometown in Bayelsa, Otuoke and other communities experiencing flooding in the state.

Jonathan in a post on his Facebook account, accompanied by pictures from the visit, called for urgent action and collaboration by all stakeholders to tackle the flood crisis across the country.

He said, “I sympathize with the victims of this year’s flood across many states of the federation who have lost loved ones and properties worth millions. The worsening humanitarian crisis in the affected states calls for urgent action and collaboration by all stakeholders.

“I am touched by the dire situation in some of the affected states, especially my home State Bayelsa where almost all the local government areas are submerged in water and the East-West Road section leading to the State has become impassable, creating a scarcity of food and essential commodities.

“Today, I visited Otuoke, my community and a few other communities in Bayelsa State to have an assessment of the impact of the flood. It is still a depressing situation in many of the affected communities because of the magnitude of the flood and the disruption and destruction it has caused.”

He called on concerned authorities to work together to give hope and provide succour to all victims of the flood.

See pictures from the visits below: