Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has approved the sum of N1 billion for emergency relief measures to support flood victims in Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/ Ndoni local government areas of the state.
The governor, who empathised with the flood victims, has also set up a taskforce to coordinate the distribution of relief materials to affected communities in the state.
Governor Wike, said the N1 billion approved by his government was to enable vulnerable families, particularly in Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas, which are the most impacted areas in the state, to cope with the devastating flood water which has inundated homes, farmlands and forced residents of affected communities to relocate to safer places.
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The governor said the Permanent Secretary, Special Services Bureau, SSB, in the Office of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr. George Nwaeke, would serve as the chairman of the taskforce, while, Mrs. Inime I. Aguma, is the Secretary.
Other members of the taskforce are, the Chairman of Ahoada West local government area, Hope Ikiriko; Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area, Vincent Job; Chukwuemeka Onowu and the Director of Administration in the Ministry of Special Duties.
