Flood: Bayelsa Declares 7-Day Break for Civil Servants

The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri, has declared a seven-day break for civil servants following the difficulties being faced as a result of the flood disaster ravaging the state.

In a statewide broadcast earlier today, Governor Diri said the flood is a natural disaster that has affected many other States of the federation to various degrees.

He stated that nearly a million people in over 300 communities in the state have been internally displaced while some deaths have been reported.

However, the work-free week, Diri noted, does not cover workers on essential duty as they are expected to still carry out their operations.

Meanwhile victims of the flood have been counting their loses.