Flood: Ododo drills boreholes at IDP camps, provides relief materials

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has commenced the drilling of boreholes at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps across the state.

Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday.

He said the move is to ensure persons and families displaced by flooding are not exposed to water-borne diseases, and to ameliorate the hardship the displaced persons go through in search of drinking water.

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In the light of this, he said Governor Ododo has directed the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) to immediately begin the borehole drilling in the (IDP) camps to ensure sufficient supply of clean water for flood victims.

According to the commissioner, the governor has also directed that more relief materials be given to the victims living in the IDP camps in the state .

“To ensure effectiveness, a service provider, Komforte Koncept has been engaged by the State Government to supply the relief materials to IDP camps to cater for the major needs of the displaced persons.

“The swift action taken by the Governor in drilling the boreholes was as a result of the increasing population and challenges faced as a result of the flood disaster in the state, he said.

“RUWASSA was given a 48-hour deadline to complete the drilling and installation of necessary materials to ensure that the residents of the camps have access to clean water during their stay”, he said .

However, while on a visit to some of the IDP camps ,the governor expressed satisfaction with the service provider contracted to deliver relief materials, including food, medicals and other materials to the IDP Camps.

He reassured the residents of the state that the government would continue to provide support to IDPs and work towards their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society.

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