The Anambra
State government has set up a three-man flood
disaster emergency fund made up of the Chief of Staff and Commissioner for
Economic Planning, Prof. Mrs. Chinyere Stella Okunna, Ms. Ngozika B. Okoye, Hon. Commissioner for Finance and Mrs. Azuka Enemo,
Hon. Commissioner for Local Government.
This is coming as the Awba-Ofemili is yet to receive practical aid from the government.
Secretary
to the Anambra State Government, Mr. Oseloka
H. Obaze, disclosed these in a press statement made available to NaijaAgroNet at
the weekend.
Mr. Obaze also disclosed that two
bank accounts, namely at Diamond Bank - 0028548840 and Fidelity Bank – 4020912984;
were opened for this purposes and to facilitate the work of the state
government in alleviating the effects of current flood rage across the state.
The Anambra State Government (ANSG) invited Anambrarians and the
Nigerians at home and in Diaspora as
well as all well-meaning citizens of the world to rally support for the
affected citizens of Anambra State.
The bigger
challenge, he said, would be in the medium and longer terms, when the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) would need to be returned to their respective homes,
rehabilitated and resettled after the flood recedes.
The ANSG,
he said, would be counting on the Federal Government, its agencies, especially National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its international partners, to join with
it in overcoming the unprecedented humanitarian challenge.
“We thank
all those who have expressed concern in cash or in kind or sent goodwill
messages about this catastrophic disaster,” he said.
ANSG
acknowledged that well-meaning citizens and organizations have also been making
donations in kind, through State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
All
in-kind donations, Obaze pointed out should be directed to the SEMA office
along the Enugu-Onitsha Road (by J-Jumac Hotel), Awka, even as SEMA could be
reached by phone 08037424242.
NaijaAgroNet confirms that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Mr. Obaze visited the Awba-Ofemili Amensea axis of Awka-North LGA, but could not get to Awba-Ofemili due to submerged road.
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