RSG Gets Kudos For Distributing Seedlings To Farmers

The Engenni Community Initiatives for Conservation  and Development (ECICD) has commended the  Rivers State Government for its responds in distributing farm seedlings to the flood victims in the state.

The president of ECICD Willy Ayondado who made the  commendation in an interview with The Tide last Friday said the distribution of the  seedlings will give hope to many homes that have lost hope of survival after  the flood.

Ayonodado who had earlier urged the government and cooperate bodies to assist the flood victims, stating the seedling distributed the  government would ensure planting of food during the next harvesting season.

The President of the group urged those  incharge for the  distribution of the seedling to ensure that all the affected families and communities gets the crops.

According to him “most families and communities are farmers, the gesture  from the state government  will help the affected families   to bounce back to lives.

Ayondado  also expressed  gratitude to the state for responding to the needs of the people  and urged  those incharge for the distributing process to ensure that those  effected get the items as recommended by the government.

He also commended the people for their patient  and understanding  during and after the flood which affected most parts of Ahoada West  and other local government areas.

It would be recalled that Rivers State government last week distributed farm seedling to communities across the local government areas affected by the recent flood disaster in the state.

Chairman of the flood committee,  Engr Tele Ikuru  while handing over the  seedlings to the  chairman of Abua/Odual, Mr. Udi Oduru, Ahoada East, Chief Cassidy  Ikegbidi, Ahoada West, Mr. Awori Miller and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Mr. Raymond Nwokocha respectively said the government of Anucha deem it necessary to intervene with a view to ameliorating the plight of the victims of the flood disaster.