As numbers of people displaced by floods continue to grow across holding centres in Anambra State, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo has called for closer watch on children, pregnant and nursing mothers who are taking shelter in the camps.
The governor’s wife, who stated this in Awka, observed that it is important to keep closer tabs on the hygiene, nutrition and health needs of this group, considering their vulnerability, especially at this difficult period.
Mrs. Soludo, while explaining that nursing mothers, pregnant women and children must be carefully cared for, stated that necessary safety measure should be adopted to protect them at each of the holding camps.
She praised caregivers at the camps, especially those providing healthcare services, for their dedication and selflessness, and urged them to monitor the dietary needs and sanitary disposition of residents of the centres, as well as the cleanliness of their environments.
Mrs. Soludo, who is the Anambra State’s Net Ambassador, also urged those managing the centres to ensure that the occupants regularly sleep under insecticide-treated nets and drink potable water, to prevent the spread of illnesses.
The Governor’s wife reassured that both the state and federal governments have prioritized the safety and welfare of the displaced persons, adding that it is her prayer and hope that the floods recede soonest so that the affected people could go back safely to their homes.
She also hailed the efforts by the Anambra State government to make life easier for those affected by the menace, urging good spirited persons, community and religious leaders and political representatives, to see this period as another right time to extend a hand of hope to the displaced persons through charity and love.
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