FLOODING TO BE TREATED AS PERMANENT EMERGENCY ANAMBRA...SOLUDO AS CHURCH OF LATER DAYS DONATE MULTI MILLION RELIEF ITEMS TO THE STATE.
FLOODING TO BE TREATED AS PERMANENT EMERGENCY IN ANAMBRA...SOLUDO AS CHURCH OF LATER DAYS DONATE MULTI MILLION RELIEF ITEMS TO THE STATE.
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By Chioma Nwamah-Ahamefula
At the State Emergency Management Agency's complex today November 13, 2024 was the official handover of multi million naira worth of relief items donated by the area 70 region of the Church of Jesus Later Day Saints to the state government for the victims of flood disaster.
Receiving the items on behalf of the victims the state Governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo( CFR) appreciates the Church of Jesus Later Saints for their kind gesture stated that the Anambra flooding will be treated as permanent emergency decried over the manace on 9 out of 21 local government areas in the state.
The State Governor commended the "later church" for its partnership stressing that the work of God will go on on earth while liking their move to the APGA motto " Be your brothers and sisters keeper".
Governor Soludo sized the opportunity, calls on international communities, faith based organisation and well meaning individuals to emulate the donor.
He assured them of adequate distribution to those who are in most need stressing that it will be judiciously shared to meet the intent of the donor.
In his introduction the Anambra State Deputy Governor Dr. OnyekaChukwu Ibezim whose purview overseas the assignment as he doubles as the flood response committee chairman noted that emergency situations be tackled with emergency actions pointed that the early flood warnings swung his team to action.
The Deputy Governor thanked Mr. Governor for proper management of the flooding especially on the makeshift building, other provisions and protection at the holding camps and expressed delight over no death record in this year's flooding added that the cholera outbreak at a holding camp was controlled amicably.
In their various speeches, the regional manager, Church of Jesus Later Day Saint Mr Charles Adeboye described Anambra Deputy Governor as Awesome Deputy, expressed happiness over their gesture.
Mr Chidiebere Ibeakuzie the welfare and Self Reliant Manager expressed admiration to the Governor on his good governance in the state as elder Justice Otuonye the Area Authority Seventy enumerated the items donated to include; rice, beans, garri, oil, soaps, mosquito nets exetera.
Justice Otuonye decried over the harsh conditions of the flood displaced persons stated that their church's coming is in line with the footsteps of christ while on earth.
Commissioner of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne, Members of State Management Agency, members of the flood response committee, Chairperson Post Primary Schools Commission Dr. Nkechi Ikediukwu, Chairmen of the 9 local government areas affected by flood amongst others were present during the official handover of the two hundred and fifty million naira worth of relief materials to the state government for onward distribution to the affected victims.
CHIOMA NWAMAH-AHAMEFULA (JP)
Office of the Deputy Governor Anambra State
13112024
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