FG distributes relief materials to 2021 flood victims in Bayelsa

NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency) on Saturday distributed relief materials to flood victims in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, which had been affected by the 2021 flood.

Rice, beans, garri, vegetable oil, tin tomatoes, seasoning, salt, mattresses, mosquito nets, and blankets were among the items given out to those in need.

As a result of the attention drawn to their plight by Hon. Preye Oseke, it was determined that assistance would be provided to them (APC-Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency).

In a statement issued in Yenagoa, Mr. Dahiru Yusuf, the NEMA’s Head of Operation in Edo State, said that the distribution was carried out based on an assessment of the affected communities in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area by the agency.

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‘It is federal assistance to Southern Ijaw communities that will be impacted by flooding in 2021,’ says the spokesperson.

“There are communities in that area that have been severely impacted; we were made aware of it and went to assess the situation; the majority of those affected have lost their food supplies.”

“This assistance is intended to mitigate the impact of whatever was lost as a result of the flooding,” he explained.

Yusuf explained that the lawmaker had written to NEMA to draw their attention to the disaster, and the agency had duly verified the extent of the damage.

He urged those who would benefit from the items to use them wisely.

“Community leaders were involved in the distribution, and everything went smoothly.” I am confident that those items will reach their intended recipients.

I want people to understand that the federal government is concerned about them and their well-being, Yusuf stated emphatically.

Mrs Bridget Oseke, the lawmaker’s wife, expressed gratitude to the federal government and her husband for facilitating the distribution of relief materials in her remarks.

According to her, “the items are for the entire Southern Ijaw people; they are not for any particular political party, but for every member of Southern Ijaw communities that will be affected by the 2021 flood.”

Mrs Alaire Owei, a beneficiary of the assistance, also expressed gratitude to the federal government and the lawmaker for their efforts.

She stated that the items would go a long way toward mitigating the effects of the flooding in the area.

“We are overjoyed by this gesture from the federal government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, which has assisted the poor masses,” Owei expressed his delight at the gesture.

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The flooding that occurred in the Southern Ijaw communities in 2021 was caused by ocean surge and windstorms, which destroyed property and forced residents to flee their homes.