Delta Govt constitutes 14-member flood management committee for 2023

The Delta State Government has formed a 14-member 2023 flood Disaster Management Committee in anticipation of the impending storm.

Inaugurating the Committee in Asaba, Secretary to the State Government Kingsley Emu challenged members with sensitizing state citizens, particularly those residing in coastal and flood-prone communities, to relocate to higher land.

Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the committee, Secretary to State Government, who is also the co-chairman of the committee, charged members to be diligent with the assignment as a lot depended on them to see that the actual flood victims are adequately catered for.

The SSG also stated that jingles to sensitize the public is being aired in various media houses which has been going on for the past two weeks, with a view to enlightening the public on the need to take precaution by moving out from flood prone areas to avoid being caught-up by the impending flood.

The SSG further noted that plans were on the way to set up camps in the flood impacted areas of the state to accommodate those who may be affected by the impending flood.

He stated that the committee’s mandate would be to offer appropriate measures for flood prevention and management, handle people’s displacement, and provide methods for providing relief items to victims.

The SSG advises members of the public to phone the following numbers for government assistance if they get distressed as a result of the flooding in their localities.