Francis Tayor
Warri_____The Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Godknows Angele has begin the disbursement of Gov. Okowa flood relief funds to the various affected communities in the council, thereby calling on the federal government to intervene in order to find a permanent solution to the perennial flood menace affecting riverine areas in the country.
It was confirmed that the sum of #500,000,00 each was disbursed on Monday to all the eleven (11) federal wards constituting Burutu Local Government Area.
Also, an additional #30,000,00 provision was made available for logistic purposes for onward disbursement of the cash to the flood victims in the various communities through the ward leaders.
According to Angele, said his office is complementing the efforts of the state Government financially in reaching out to the flood victims across the LGA.
He stressed that by the disbursement arrangement, each ward is getting #500,000,00 each and #30,000,00 logistics, noting that the council is disbursing the money through the various Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward leaders across the council.
When asked if the money will really get to the affected flood victims in the communities without being diverted, Angele said the ward leaders are all people with proven track records of integrity.
He said there is no doubt about it that the money is going directly to the flood victims in the various communities constituting Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, adding that there are even sub committees at the ward level.
He explained further that while carrying out the directives of the Delta State Government headed by His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the #500,000,00 will be disbursed to 100 (hundred) families per ward across the Local Government.
That means, about 1100 (One Thousand and one hindered) families have been drafted out to benefit from the gesture.
According to a list obtained from council, signed by Hon. Godknows Angele, the ward leaders drafted out to receive the cash for further disbursement to the various communities include Mr. Progress Dimaro, ward 1; Hon. Fungewei Azami, ward 2, Mr. James Nieketen, ward 3; Hon. Dan Yingi, ward 4; Hon. Gilbert Benefa, ward 5; DCN Arede Edeimene, ward 6; Godwin Edumogiren, ward 7; Barr. Chief Isa Clark 8; Hon Richard Numa, ward 9; Mr. Ignatius Ziakegha, ward 10 as well as Amb. Comr, Shedrack Agediga, ward 11.
However, it was further observed that few of the ward leaders whose names appeared above who was unable to make it rather sent representatives to receive the cash on their behalf.
When quizzed if the council in collaboration with the Delta State Government have any plan to work out modalities to prevent or control the perennial flooding of these communities, Angele said the flood is a natural disaster hence is beyond the capacity of council and even state Government to do anything, stressing that it is more of federal government arrangement that can do something.
The Burutu Local Government Chairman, popularly known as ‘Ability’ had called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency begin the process of dredging the River Niger for it to be deep enough to consume the water that is coming from the opening of dams in neighbouring countries resulting to the perennial flooding in most Niger Delta communities.
Hon. Godknows noted that himself and his colleagues have also called on relevant federal agencies in the country to come to their rescue, adding that the entire Local Government has been completely submerged by the flood.
He continued that a federal team is already on their way to access the negative impact of the flood in the affected Local Government Areas, stressing that the team was at Bomadi hence Burutu Local Government Council will be receiving them within the week.
Speaking in similar manner, the duo of Mr. Fungewei Azami and Pst. Godwin Edumogiren SSAs to the Governor who received the cash on behalf of their various wards particularly appreciated Governor Okowa for reaching out to the flood victims, adding that posterity will always judge him right.
Azami and Godwin also lauded the prudent management of resources by the council Chairman, Hon. Angele, adding that for adding cash to augment what the state Government brought and his open door policy is no doubt a demonstration of uncommon leadership, maintaining that the people of Burutu are very proud of him, the statement adds.
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