N300m Relief Fund: Traders Hail Amaechi Over Disbursement

The Mile One Market
    Traders Association (MOMTA), has commended the Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi over the release and disbursement of N300 million which he promised the traders over the 2013 fire incident that gutted the  market.
Chairman of the association, Deacon Kenneth Eze, while speaking to journalists on the issue in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday said that traders were happy over the gesture of the governor.
He said that such gesture was unequaled in the history of  Rivers and appreciated the governor for keeping to his promise.
“On 17th December, 2013, the governor visited the traders to encourage us on the fire incident, and made a promise to us.
“Then on January 7th, 2015, the governor, represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Dickson Omunakwe released a cheque for N300 million to MOMTA.
“I wish to say that the money has been evenly distributed to verified victims in the market, and I on behalf of the victims disbursement committee thank the governor and those that identified with us for their supports”.
The MOMTA Chairman further explained that adequate time was given to all the line leaders to compile the names of all the victims in their various lines, adding that even those that came later were still attended to, so as to ensure that nobody was left out, and that all identified victims have been paid.
Eze, however, appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to also redeem their promise and handover the cheque to the traders for disbursement.
He said that it is the traders that will disburse the fund to the victims and not any other body, and as such urged NEMA to give the promised sum in cheque to MOMTA.
The chairman also urged the public to go out on election day to cast their vote peacefully for their preferred candidates.

Corlins Walter