In the report published on May 2, residents of Dic-Fiberesima, majority into fishing and farming, complained of their inability to transport and sell their
published a story on how the coronavirus lockdown affected the livelihood of a riverine community in Rivers State, residents of the community have received some palliative from the state government.2, residents of Dic-Fiberesima, majority into fishing and farming, complained of their inability to transport and sell their produce at the main town due to the lockdown. They also complained that they were yet to receive any palliative from the state government.
The report also showed how residents disobey coronavirus safety rules of social distancing and hand washing as a result of lack of water in the community. The chairman of the Community Development Committee, Asime Kalio, in a telephone interview with this reporter on May 8, said the local government sent some food items to reduce the sufferings of the community on May 4. He said with the pattern the community heads shared the food items, the items went round the entire households as everyone got their share.
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