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GOVERNOR PETER OBI AND THE POLITICS OF ANAMBRA FLOOD DISASTER BY Bar. Victor Akazue Nwakasi

A nambra State, in South East Nigeria has been reported as the worst hit area by the flood disaster that affected in the most devastating manner, the low plains of several states in Nigeria. The reason is that the disaster which reached its peak in mid-September and early October 2012 affected several local governments in Anambra State namely Anambra West, Anambra East, Ogbaru, Ayamelu, Oyi and Awka North Local Governments. However, the Local Government that earned Anambra State the unenviable first position in the ranking of states devastated by the flood disaster is Anambra West Local Government Area. Two main factors account for this reason, first is the topography of the area and the perennial neglect meted out on the Area and its people by successive government in Anambra State.   First,   Anambra West Local Government Area is without doubt the least developed local government in Anambra State yet the State derives her name from th...