Wike approves N1bn to support flood victims

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State 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 (LGAs) of the State.  Governor Wike, who made the approval in a statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said the money approved by the Rivers […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State 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 (LGAs) of the State.

 Governor Wike, who made the approval in a statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said the money approved by the Rivers State government was to enable vulnerable families, particularly in Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGAs, which are the most impacted areas in the state, cope with the devastating flood water, which has affected homes, farmlands and forced residents of affected communities to relocate to safer places.

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 The governor, who empathised with the flood victims, also set up a task force to coordinate the distribution of relief materials to affected communities in the state.