By Elaye Igbian Warifagha Yagila
The Southern-Ijaw Local Government Council, has set up a special Flood Management Committee to undertake detailed assessment of the affected Community in Local Govenment Area, which will recommend appropriate remedial measures in addressing the plights of the affected communities.
The Committee is headed by the Vice Chairperson Hon. (Mrs) Elizabeth Smith and while Hon. Erena Jones Kekebou is to serve as Secretary.
The Chairman of the Council, Chief (Hon) Kia Ebidoughebofa Nigeria who inaugurated the committee, in Council Secretariat , on Saturday , said the Restoration Government Gov Dickson had directed all Chairman of the LGA's
he State Chapter of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to carryout detailed assessment of the damages caused by the flood in the identified Community and recommend measures to assist the victims and remedy the losses
Kia, urged the committee to be diligent in the discharge of the assignment by working together with the Community Leaders to identify the affected persons and the extent of damages to property and ascertain interventions that may be required.
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R-L: Hon Elizabeth Smith, ChairPerson
Middle: Chief (Hon) Kia E. Nigeria
R : Hon Erena Jones Kekebou.
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He said committee’s assignment was in line with the mandate of NEMA to find durable solution to the problem of flood through sensitisation in vulnerable communities, relocation of communities at risks to higher and safe locations, construction of camps for displaced persons and partnership with appropriate authorities to ensure strict adherence to town planning regulations amongst other measures.
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Kia Group Photograph with members of the
Silga Flood Management Committee .
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The Council Boss cited that, the report of the committee would also be used as case studies for adoption as a standard for addressing the plights of such communities affected by flood in future.
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