Four communities in Rivers State have gone into partnership with a non-governmental organisation funded by the British Council, the European Union Agents for
Citizen Driven Transformation programme , the Centre for Human Rights, Health, Ethnic Harmony and Livelihood Development in order to implement the Nigerian Economic Empowerment Development Strategy for their various communities.
LEADERSHIP correspondent gathered that the communities were Sa-Ama and Ido in Asari-Toru local government area as well as Obuama and Ipokuma communities in Degema local government area of the state. Sa-Ama community requested for the construction of civic centre, electricity , renovation/construction of internal drainage in the community to reduce flooding, the provision of portable drinking water and interlocking of the community internal roads.
On its part, Ido community requested for the fencing of Community Secondary School, Ido, provision of electricity prepaid metered to Ido households, human capital development, amongst others. Other requests were medical equipment and personnel for the health centre in Ido and the provision of pipe borne water to the sand filled area of the community.The requests of Ipokuma community in Degema local government area of the state include the construction of three modern public toilet to reduce open defecation, construction of consulate conference centre to provide a conducive environment for social and other lawful gathering in the community and human capital development amongst others.
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