RSG Releases Relief Materials To Bakassi Returnees

Rivers State Government has released relief materials to about 3,513 Bakassi returnees  from six local government areas of the state.

The materials were among those donated to the State Government by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

The beneficiaries of the relief materials were drawn from Andoni, Gokana, Khana, Opobo/Nkporo, Okrika and Akuku-Toru local government areas.

Speaking at the ceremony, the commissioner for special duties, Chief Davies Ibiama Ikanyo said that the occasion marks the end of distribution of relief items so far donated to the state government by NEMA.

The  commissioner who was represented by the Director Emergency/Disaster Management in the ministry, Mrs. Soe Ataibi – Nwokocha enjoined the beneficiaries to make the best use of the materials to improve their lives out thanked the Federal Government through NEMA for the gesture.

Earlier, the South South  zonal coordinator of the Agency, Mr. Emenike Umesi had said that an all embracing approach for the total rehabilitation of the returnees would be worked out by the federal government.

In their responses, the state co-ordinator of Bakassi returnees, Mr. Charles Ayasan and the Andoni chapter chairman of the body Chief Eli Naaman Eteteawung thanked the ministry for ensuring that the beneficiaries get what was due to them.

Items donated include bundles of fishing nets, sewing machines Grinding machines dryers, barbing clippers, blankets  wat print wrappers, bags of rice,  cartoons of omo amongst others.

Awulohu Kelechi