The Minister for Regional Development, Engr Abubakar Momoh has announced the distribution of relief materials to the people of Rivers State following the devastating floods that ravaged some communities in the state.
Momoh was represented by the Permanent Secretary,Dr Shuaib Belgore, according to a statement made available on Friday.
According to the statement the Ministry is providing relief materials and empowerment tools to the people 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 the 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 the 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.
