Imo Govt disburses N75 million to flood ravaged areas in Imo State

Chief of staff , Jude Ejiogu, issuing cheques to the beneficiaries of the N75 million

The Imo State government has disbursed cheques of 75 Million Naira only as part of the Four Hundred Million Naira cash intervention of the federal government released to the State for flood victims of Oguta and Ohaji/Egbema LGA’s of the State.

Issuing the cheques to the beneficiaries who gathered at the Ikemba Ojukwu Convention, yesterday, Governor Rochas Okorocha who was represented at the occasion by the Chief of Staff of the Government House, Sir Jude Ejiogu, informed the people that part of the money will be used for the construction of halls and bore holes for all the affected Communities.

Sir Ejiogu, also stated that the sharing was done on categories based on how it affected individuals and Communities. To this end, those in category A received the sum of five million, those in category B got three million, while those in category C and D got two million and one million naira respectively.

He advised the people that benefitted from the money to use it mainly for agricultural projects.

Adding his voice, the Commissioner for Health, who is also the Chairman of State Committee on the disbursement of relief materials and rehabilitation of flood victims, Dr. Obi Njoku, said that the money was shared only to those affected by the flood in particular and not to autonomous Communities or Community Government Councils.

Dr. Obi Njoku also said that they took their time to reflect all the affected individuals in all Communities in the two LGA’s of Oguta and Ohaji/Egbema and further reminded the people that twenty-three Communities affected by the flood have been enlisted to benefit from the cash relief.

Reacting after receiving the money, Hon. Maduka Clement Uchenna GLO (Government Liaison Officer) for Egwe community, thanked Governor Okorocha for the money given to his Community and expressed happiness over the gesture.