As part of the Federal Government’s effort to
provide aid to families affected by drought in
Namibia, 300 tonnes of rice, 700 tonnes of maize
and 3 tonnes of fish fillets were donated as part
of a food consignment to help ease the effect of
the disaster caused by erratic rains in the
country.
According to the Nigerian High Commissioner to
Namibia, Dr. Biodun Olorunfeni, the disaster did
not spare human beings as a number of
Namibians in rural areas were classified as food
insecure while the country recorded a number of
deaths occasioned by the unavailability of food.
Olorunfeni commended President Hifikepunye
Pohamba of Namibia for what he described as
the government’s swift and timely response to
the disaster, while pledging the support of the
Nigerian government to help surmount the
challenges posed by the drought.
“The declaration of a state of national
emergency in Namibia due to the drought helped
in ameliorating the effects of the drought as
some international organizations and friendly
countries came to render assistance in various
forms,” he added.
The drought which hit the country in 2013,
caused extensive damage to the ecology and the
death of livestock due to the non-availability of
grazing and lack of water; though Namibia is yet
to make an official appeal for drought assistance
to the international donor community, it is feared
that the drought could reach devastating heights
as the current rainy season is expected to end in
April.
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