By Nelson Utip
The NDDC has recently presented relief materials and palliatives to Victims of the 2022 flood in the 25 LGAs of Delta State as part of efforts by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to address the current economic realities in the Niger Delta region.
Chairman of the NDDC board who was represented by the representative of Delta state on the NDDC board, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya stated that the materials will ameliorate the impact of the hardship faced by the flood victims.
During the presentation of the items at the Sapele Athletic Club in Sapele, Delta State, Igbuya explained that although the flood disaster happened in 2022, the victims were still suffering the aftermath of the disaster, and that the gesture was part of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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“You remember the flood happened in 2022 and as you know President Bola Tinubu was not in office then, so was the NDDC Managing Director and Chairman of the board. But, when the issue came up, he graciously approved this relief operation,” Igbuya stated.
The board member restated the commitment of NDDC in rendering programmes that would positively affect the people as the mandate states.
Items distributed included bags of rice and beans, mattresses, vegetable oil, noodles, toiletries, tomato paste, boats, cassava milling machines, sewing and grinding machines, salt, among other relief materials.
The women, youth and Community leaders of the 25 LGAs received the goods and we’re full of thanks to the board for the gesture.
Receiving the items, Onoriode Ogodo of Sapele-Okpe community said, “The items will go far in supporting those who lost homes and means of livelihoods during the floods.”
President-General of Elume community, Felix Emuobo had this to say: “With the materials in the right hands, we can rebuild and support our people through these difficult times. I commend the NDDC for their effort towards bringing relief to us.”
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