Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Honourable Minister of the Ministry of Regional Development, Engr Abubakar Momoh, oversaw the distribution of relief materials to the people of Rivers State following the devastating floods that ravaged some communities in the state.
The Hon Minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Regional Development, Dr Shuaib Belgore.
The Ministry of Regional Development provides relief materials and empowerment tools to the peeple of the nine states of the Niger Delta region as part of its yearly intervention programmes occasioned by recent floods.
Witnessing the Flag-Off Ceremony of palliatives Distribution was the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, who represented Governor Siminalayi Fubara, hailed the efforts of the federal government and, in particular, the Ministry of Regional Development. She expressed her gratitude to the Ministry and emphasised that the victims of the floods would benefit from the palliatives.
Dr Belgore thanked the Rivers State government for cooperation while he urged fair distribution of items and empowerment tools to the affected people in the communities.
Among the items for distribution were bags of rice, vegetable oil, motorcycles, grinding machines, mosquito nets, and others. The Ministry and the Rivers State government set up a committee to ensure proper distribution of these palliatives.
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