Minna, Nov. 29, 2018 (NAN) The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday distributed food items to about 172 households displaced by flood in Niger.

CHAIRMAN of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, Comrade Arinzechukwu Awogu has described the local government as the worst hit by the recent flood disaster that ravaged most riverine areas of the country.

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has begun distribution of relief materials worth N90 million to some communities ravaged by flood recently in the Niger Delta.

PLATFORM Petroleum Limited has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to flood victims at Beneku community, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State.

STERLING Oil Exploration and Energy Limited, SEEPCO, has donated relief materials to no fewer than 25 communities in Delta and Bayelsa States affected by the perennial flood as part of its corporate social responsibility.
The flood team leader, Col I. Nuhu, alongside Mr Selebi Tarebi and Gen. Kurata, who visited the effected communities, said the relief materials were meant to cushion the effects of the flooding that destroyed their farmlands and sources of livelihood.
Communities in Delta State where relief materials were distributed are Bomadi, Enekorogha, Kalafiogbene, Ogriagbene, Ebeberegbene and Asaba-Ase, while communities in Bayelsa State where relief materials were donated by SEEPCO were Sagbama, Toru-Otua, Apelebiri, Abodobiri, Adagbabiri, Angalabiri, Tamukunu, Asamabiri and Angiama.
Gen. Kurata who spoke, said SEEPCO feels the pain and suffering occasioned by the flood, stressing that the company will continue to identify with the people in their challenges since they are allies to its operations.
He noted that the communities have been so peaceful with the dealings of the company in ensuring the smooth running of its daily business stressing that, the company wilk always be responsive to its corporate social issues.
Kurata advised the communities to make good use of the cash donation and relief materials to every affected persons .
Mr. Joseph Bekesuoyeibo, Chairman, Bomadi Federated community who was represented by its vice Chairman, who spoke on behalf of other Community Chairmen thanked SEEPCO for coming to their aid and he also tasked the Company to do more in its responsibilities to their impacted communities of operation.

ABUJA-AS flood waters recede across the country, a firm called Safewater Energy and Environmental Restoration Limited, SWEERGLOBAL, at the weekend, unveiled plans to assist women and children affected by the disaster.

THE International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD-assisted Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP has donated relief materials and farm inputs worth over N50 million to farmers affected by the recent flood disaster in Anambra State.

THE Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to reactivate the Office of Drainage Service in the state in order to checkmate potential flood hazard.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and other items to more than 800 people displaced by flood in five local government areas of Rivers.

Alhaji Adamu Maigoro, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Jigawa Chapter, on Friday said the recent flooding in the state destroyed over 100,000 hectares of rice farms.