By Christian Etim
The Akwa Ibom State government has distributed food and non-food items to residents affected by flooding in Uyo, Itu, Abak and Uruan Local Government Areas to alleviate their suffering.
Key Highlights
- Akwa Ibom distributes relief materials to flood victims in Uyo, Itu, Abak and Uruan LGAs.
- The intervention was carried out in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Items include rice, beans, maize, noodles, wrappers, salt, sugar, vegetable oil and toiletries.
- Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, handed over the items.
- Council representatives pledged to ensure the materials reach affected households.
The relief intervention, carried out in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is aimed at supporting households whose livelihoods and essential resources were affected by the disaster.
The items, which include 25kg bags of rice, beans, maize, noodles, wrappers, salt, sugar, vegetable oil and toiletries, were handed over to representatives of the benefiting councils by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, on behalf of the state government.
Speaking during the exercise, Ibanga said the intervention reflects Governor Umo Eno’s commitment to the welfare of residents, particularly those facing hardship due to natural disasters.
She noted that flooding has disrupted the lives of residents in the affected areas, stressing that government has a responsibility to provide assistance to vulnerable households.
According to her, the partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is part of efforts to ensure that affected residents receive the necessary support.
Ibanga urged the benefiting local government councils to ensure that the materials reached the intended beneficiaries, especially households whose livelihoods had been disrupted by the floods.
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Councils Commend State Government
Receiving the items, representatives of the four councils commended the state government for the intervention and assured that the relief materials would be distributed to affected residents.
Chairman of Uyo Local Government Area, Uwemedimo Udo, was represented by the Secretary of Council, Ubong Udofia, while the Chairman of Itu, Ubong Nkutt, was represented by Mr. Imo Okon.
The Chairman of Abak, Ime Charles, was represented by the Vice Chairman, Mfon Udo Udom, while the Vice Chairman of Uruan, Mrs. Grace Edem, represented the council chairman.
The council representatives also pledged their continued support for the Eno administration, describing the intervention as a demonstration of solidarity with flood victims.
In Abak, the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, who attended the handover at the local government secretariat, commended the governor for extending the relief initiative to affected residents in the area.
The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs was accompanied by the General Manager of the Akwa Ibom State Bulk Purchase Agency, Unyime Etim.
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