Delta Government donates relief materials to flood victims in Warri South

Delta State Government on Thursday October 10, denoted relief materials to victims of the recent flood that ravaged several communities in Warri South Local Government Area.

The items which ranges from bags of rice, beans, garri, sugar, packets of noodles, salt, vegetable and palm oil, pieces of wrappers, beverages, tubers of yam, toiletries, plastic buckets, plastic basins, cups, bowl, blankets, containers of kerosene, towels and mosquitoes nets, were handed over to representatives from Atse-Olu, Ekurede-Itsekiri, Okere, Okere-Urhobo, Edjeba, Ode-Itsekiri, Omadino and Obodo Communities.

From left: Mr. Sunday Otighi, Mr. Joseph Oribioye, Hon. Jude Onovughe Igherebuo & Comrade Douglas Akambe

Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, in a message before the items were distributed, enjoined the community leaders to ensure that the relief materials are distributed judiciously to the flood victims.

Dr. Tidi, who was represented by the Secretary to Warri South Local Government, Mr. Joseph Oribioye, cautioned the community leaders against selling the items.

Leader of Warri South Legislative Arm, Hon. Jude Igherebuo and Warri South Council Head of Personnel Management, Comrade Douglas Akambe, commended the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for promptly responding to the distress call of victims of the flood, which occurred 5^th and 6^th of September in some communities in Warri.

Mr. Joseph Oribioye presenting relief materials to John Tidi, who received on behalf of Okere Community

They called on management of companies in the area as well as good spirited individuals and institutions, to emulate the state government’s gesture.

Two community representatives, Mr. Odin Name and Opueke Precious, thanked the state government for the relief materials and the Chairman of Warri South Local Government, Dr. Michael Tidi, for facilitating distribution of the relief materials.

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