The Rivers State Committee on Flood Management has begun the distribution of relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) centres following the flooding of some communities in the state.
Affected areas include Ogba/Ndoni/Egbema, Ahoada East, and Ahoada West Local Government Areas in the state.
Items being distributed include bags of rice, garri, cartons of noodles, oil among others.
George Nwaeke, Chairman of the committee, who addressed the IDPs at Ahoada camp comprising of Ahoada West and Ahoada East, said they were at the camp to provide succour to the victims in line with the promise of the Rivers State governor.
He said that the provision of the relief items is a continuous process because Governor Nyesom Wike is concerned about the plights of the flood victims.
Nwaeke, a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, noted that aside from the food items, health materials like drugs among others were given to the victims.
He said the state government also brought health and environmental officers who we are stationed at the camp to carry out check-ups and attend to health needs of the victims.
He advised the camp coordinator to ensure the food items were evenly distributed among the victims and urged the people to live together peacefully.
“Some three days ago, we were here to see you people and we saw what the people were passing through and we promised to come back and we are here now.
“We went back and quickly came back to bring a little succour by way of foodstuffs and other medications for you.
“We came with some foodstuffs like rice, garri, yam, tomatoes, different types of oil and other condiments at least for you to have something that can help I know there is no way it will be like so comfortable like your individual families.
“In our team, as we are coming, we came with the medical team, we came with a medical clinic which shall be positioned here. As we leave, people with different (health) complaints will be given proper attention,” Nwaeke stated.
On his part, Deputy Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, thanked the governor for releasing N1 billion to cushion the effect of the flood havoc.
Also, the chairman of Ahoada East local government area, Ben Eke, assured that adequate security has been provided to ensure the safety of persons in the camp.
