The Niger Delta Development Commission has approved the distribution of palliatives to flood-prone communities across the eight Local Government areas of Bayelsa State.
The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, handed over the various palliatives in Yenogoa, the state capital.
He noted that the distribution of the palliatives was part of the efforts to cushion the negative impacts of flooding on the people of the state.
While speaking during the handover Ogbuku, stated that the distribution of the relief materials was the Commission’s response to the challenges facing the people and a way of mitigating the effects of the perennial flooding in many communities across the state.
The Managing Director, represented by the NDDC Director, Procurement, Dr. Week Doodei, and the Director of the Bayelsa State office of the Commission, Engr. Godknows Alamieyeseigha, made it clear that the palliatives were handed over to the representatives of the various communities to help address their challenges.
Ogbuku assured the NDDC’s commitment to alleviate the challenges facing the people of the Niger Delta region.
He said, “We share in the pains of the victims of the flooding in Bayelsa State.
“We realise that they have lost a lot which cannot be replaced.
“We assure you that the NDDC has very good programmes for the people of the Niger Delta region and as many people as possible will benefit from the distribution of the palliatives.”
The NDDC boss enjoined the community representatives in the flood ravaged areas to judiciously distribute the materials.
He listed the relief materials to include food and household items, farm inputs, and livelihood items such as canoes, fishing nets and hooks to ensure that flood victims had something to fall back on after their losses.
He added, “The NDDC is not only about building roads and physical infrastructure.
“We also intervene in social services.
