*Hon. Kwamoti B Laori sympathizes with victims of flood disaster in Numan Demsa and Lamurde LGAs**.

 

Moved with compassion over the plight of flood victims in his Constituency, the member Representing Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency at the National Assembly Hon Kwamoti B Laori has recently completed an on the spot assessment tour of communities affected by flood with a view to ameliorating their pathetic situation.

The law maker who had Prior to his visit to the affected communities donated relief materials to the victims also sponsored officials of the Ecological Project Office Abuja to assess the situation for a possible federal government intervention in the area.

It could be recalled that the member had severally presented motions on the floor of the House of Representatives, National Assembly on Early preparation to Mitigate impact of flood disaster in the Benue trough, to this end, Hon Laori has made case for the need to construct a buffer dam at Dasin-Fufore LGA to reduce the volume of water released from Lagdo Dam, he has among many requests called on the federal government to provide relief materials and drugs to victims of Flood Disaster.

In the same vein, The Law maker has written letters to National Emergency Management Agency, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

He has also paid advocacy visits to relevant Ministries, Department and Agencies seeking Federal Government Intervention to mitigate and end the perennial flood disaster that has plagued the people of his Constituency over the years. 

Laori has posited that the consequences of destruction of lives and livelihood which has become the norm during rainy season must be curbed to its bearest minimum.

Many of the affected inhabitants who could not hide their joy at his prompt and consistent response to their plight have continue to drum up support for him noting that the overall effort of the federal law maker are worth commendation.

Hon. Laori appealed to the people to remain prayerful and hopeful for better days ahead.