NECA seeks emergency help for flood victims

By Esenvosa Izah

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Federal, State and Local Governments to support businesses and citizens in easing the loss caused by the recent flooding in the country.

This is contained in a statement by the Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale Oyerinde, in a statement on Sunday.

Oyerinde said that the floods had further compounded the high cost of living, compelling many to migrate from their abode to other higher grounds with various social, economic and unemployment consequences.

”The destruction of personal and economic infrastructure has invariably created circumstantial economic refugees.

“The consequences of the floods on the already fragile economy and pauperised citizens can only be imagined.

‘’While the cause of the floods remains controversial, the reality of billions of naira lost and lives prematurely wiped away cannot be denied,” he said.

He also called for the design of appropriate policies in addressing the climate change effects in order to meet the 2050 United Nations declaration on global warming.

‘’The recent flood that is ravaging many parts of the country calls for urgent attention and retrospect from all and sundry.

‘’Nigeria has been more focused on post-disaster flood response than control.

‘’Reducing and addressing exposure to flood risk should now be a national priority in the government’s disaster risk management agenda, ‘’ he said.

NAN