Environment

Delta Flood Victims Laud Federal Government for Relief Efforts

By Web News 579

Victims of the 2020 floods in parts of Delta State have commended the Federal Government for providing relief items to cushion the effects of the natural disaster.

They made this known in Asaba during the inauguration of the distribution process to sixteen affected local government areas by National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in partnership with Delta State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA.

 Community representative from Oshimili South Mrs. Ifeoma Chuckwu and Cyprain Okoye, observed that though the relief items by NEMA did not measure up with their loss, it would provide assistance to recover from devastation of the 2020 floods.

The Director General of NEMA, Air vice-Marshal Mohammadu, in a message, said due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic the agency in collaboration with Delta State Emergency Management Agency SEMA, had embarked on the direct distribution of the items to communities in the sixteen local government areas.

The Air vice-Marshal Mohammadu, who was represented by the Head, Edo Office of NEMA Mr. Dahiru Yusuf, also noted the agency was working with community representatives to ensure the relief materials gets to the target group.

Delta State Commissioner Bureau for Special Duties Omamofe Pirah, and the Director of the State Emergency Management Agency Karo Ovemeso, commended the Federal Government for the intervention and pledged to strengthen partnership between the state and federal emergency management agencies.

Items distributed to the communities included food and non-food items such as building materials, bags of rice, matrasses among others.

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Oghenero Eghweree

Lifestyle

Delta State Empowers 250 Disaster Victims

By Web News 662

The Delta State Government says two hundred and fifty victims of disasters across the state have been empowered with relief assistance, in line with the commitment of the government to the welfare of the citizenry.

The Delta State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties Mr Omamefe Pirah, made this known in Asaba, on the occasion of the presentation of relief materials to the 2019 victims of fire and rainstorm disasters in parts of the state.

Oghenero Eghweree has the details.

Delta State Empowers 250 Disaster Victims

The Delta State Government says two hundred and fifty victims of disasters across the state have been empowered with relief assistance, in line with the commitment of the government to the welfare of the citizenry.

The Delta State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties Mr Omamefe Pirah, made this known in Asaba, on the occasion of the presentation of relief materials to the 2019 victims of fire and rainstorm disasters in parts of the state.

Oghenero Eghweree has the details.

Mr Omamofe Pirah explained the beneficiaries include victims of the 2019 rainstorm disaster which destroyed Ovrode community in Isoko North and Umukwata in Ukwuani local government areas.

The commissioner noted victims of fire disasters in 2019 in Sapele, Oleh, Warri and Isoko South also received relief materials from the government.

The Director, Delta State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Mr Karo Ovemeso, explained the event was in line with the activities of the agency, who had carried out on the spot assessment of the disasters and had advised the state government on the best course of action.

Mr Ovemeso said the gesture was government show of empathy to the plight of the victims, while stressing the token given in the form of cash assistance was not a compensation for their loss.

A community leader from Isoko North, Mr Ezo Thomas who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries commended the government for assisting victims of disasters in the state.

Highlight of the occasion was the formal presentation of the relief materials by the commissioner and top officials in disaster management in the state.

Oghenero Eghweree

Lifestyle

NEMA Donates Relief Materials to Asaba Market Fire

By Web News 1209

Traders affected by fire disaster at Ogbeogonogo market in Asaba, Delta State have commended the Federal Government and Delta State Government for coming to their aid, following an inferno that ravished the market on May 26, this year.

They made this known during a presentation of relief assistance to over four hundred merchants affected by fire disaster by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in Collaboration with Delta State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA.

Oghenero Eghweree reports that Delta State Government also provided a token to assist those affected by the fire disaster.

Oghenero Eghweree