A group, the Niger Delta Progressive Youth Forum, has demanded transparency and accountability in the distribution of relief items by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the flooded communities and victims in the Niger Delta region. The group noted that the reliefs sent by the government which is to ameliorate the recent devastating effect caused by the flooding, must reach the affected communities and residents.
Niger Delta Group Calls For Transparency In Distribution Of Food, Other Relief Materials To Flood VictimsThe group noted that the reliefs sent by the government which is to ameliorate the recent devastating effect caused by the flooding, must reach the affected communities and residents.
The group noted that the reliefs sent by the government which is to ameliorate the recent devastating effect caused by the flooding, must reach the affected communities and residents. The group said, “The relief materials donated by NEMA are 115 Metric Tonnes of Maize, the equivalent of 6,100 bags of 70kg grains, 99.7 Metric Tones of Sorghum which is the equivalent of 2,774 bags of 60kg and 85.7 Metric Tons of Garri amounting to 2,948 bags of 20kg. Other items received from NEMA to cushion the devastating effects of floods includes rice, beans, groundnut oil, children wear, mats and clothing materials valued at several millions of naira.
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