Flood-ravaged communities in N/Delta get relief

Inhabitants of some communities ravaged by flood recently in the Niger Delta region heaved a sigh of relief, as the Presidential Amnesty Programme commenced distribution of foodstuff and other household items to ameliorate their plight.

The exercise, which commenced last weekend, is focused on communities mostly affected by the flood.

Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, said at the flagging off at Bomadi Local Government Area in Delta State, that the gesture is to provide succour for inhabitants of the affected communities who had lived in terrible conditions since their homes and sources of livelihood were consumed by the flood.

“The Amnesty Programme is meant for the people of Niger Delta and whatever affects communities in the region affects us directly or indirectly. President Muhammadu Buhari was moved by reports on your plight and we are here to identify with you in your period of need; we are here to alleviate your pains,” Dokubo said.

Represented by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Mr. Murphy Ganagana, Dokubo listed rice, beans, indomie, groundnut oil, maggi, tomato and detergents, among the items being distributed to the flood victims. Others include bathing soap, disinfectants and medicals.

“So far, we’ve spent N90 million on purchase of the relief materials we are distributing to the various communities which include Bomadi, Oboro, Okpokunou, Esanma, Akugbene, Ogodobiri, Ezebiri, Ayakoromo, Tuomo, Ogbobagbene, and Gbaregolor, among several other communities in Delta State,” he said.