FLOODING: BAYELSA SHUTS DOWN SCHOOLS...BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATERIALS


FLOODING: BAYELSA SHUTS DOWN SCHOOLS...BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATERIALS   
Gov Dickson inspecting flooded areas in Bayelsa State




The Bayelsa State Government has directed immediate closure of all schools in the state as a precautionary measure to avoid loss of lives in the current flooding in the state.

The decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, who also set up a special committee to facilitate prompt and effective response to the flood emergency in the state.

The Commissioner for  Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a statement on Saturday that the highest decision making body in the state also directed the Ministry of Health to set up an emergency health response unit in the state to mitigate the effect of the flood on the people.

Iworiso-Markson said that the Emergency Health Response Unit  of the Ministry of Health was designed to monitor and prevent the outbreak of diseases like cholera during the period covered by flooding in Bayelsa.

According to him, the Director of the State Emergency Management   Agency briefed the State Executive Council on the flood situation and said that the agency would kickstart the distribution of relief materials to affected communities on Saturday.

The commissioner advised the Bayelsa citizenry not to panic as the government was making all efforts to secure lives and properties in the state.

He said that a large number of communities in virtually all the local government areas were seriously affected by the flooding especially in Ekeremor, Sagbama, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw and indeed all the eight local government areas. 

He said, “The Bayelsa State Executive Council has directed immediate closure of all schools including private institutions in the state as a precautionary measure to avoid loss of lives to severe flooding in the state.

“The Government has also set up a Special Committee to coordinate activities relating to the flood which has affected several communities in the state.
Flooded neighborhood in Bayelsa

“The State Executive Council also directed the Commissioner for Health to set up an Emergency Response Unit to monitor and prevent the outbreak of diseases like cholera and others associated with flooding.

“The Director in charge of SEMA briefed the State Executive Council on the flood situation and said that the agency would commence distribution of relief materials on Saturday.

Government is taking all measures to secure lives and property; the good people of Bayelsa should not panic.”

Ono K. Akpe
Head Media and Events to the Bayelsa State Governor.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Again, Amnesty Office Reassures Delegates That March Stipends Have Been Paid

Image
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has again reassured beneficiaries that it has paid the stipends for the month of March into their accounts. The Office explained in a statement on Friday that the monies meant for all the beneficiaries have been released to the banks for lodgment into their accounts a week ago. The Office explained further that the delay in receiving the credit alert by the delegates is due to technical issues associated with the banks. It was explained that the Office has taken up the issue with the banks involved and the affected delegates have started receiving their stipends in large numbers. The statement urged those who are yet to receive the stipends to check their accounts (transaction history) as the money would be in the accounts. The office commended the delegates for their maturity in dealing with the unforeseen development urging them  to exercise more patients as all such funds have been paid directly into their accounts ‘’We wish to state that the funds
Read more

Dream Come True, As NDDC Inaugurates Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce Board

Image
By Willie Etim When the idea was first muted, a number of cynics dismissed it, typical of naysayers in our society.  They thought that all the effort will end in futility. The resilience of Chief Samuel Ogbuku, (PhD), Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who nurtured the birth of the Niger Delta Chambers of Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), came to bear when all other such chambers in the region put up a resistance against the registration of NDCCITMA, a battle that lasted over nine months. As the initiator and benefactor of the NDCCITMA, the management of the NDDC, established a management committee for the chambers to midwife it to solid take off point. After the design of an implementation plan which was carefully followed, the committee terminated its engagement and set the stage for the official inauguration of the Chamber’s Board The eventful registration and inauguration of the Board of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industr
Read more

ASUU UniAbuja begins indefinite strike

Image
  The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over some unresolved issues between the management and the union. Some of the issues include the illegal Advertorial for vacancy of the position of Vice Chancellor by the current vice chancellor of the institution and illegal recruitments without due Process. A statement by the Chairperson of the ASUU University of Abuja chapter, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh says the decision to embark on the indefinite strike was reached after the congress of the Chapter with approval by ASUU National.  Ugoh said after following due process in line with ASUU procedures, the Trustees and Principal Officers granted the branch the permission to proceed on an indefinite, comprehensive and total strike until the issues in contention were addressed. He said other issues include the refusal to conduct the election to the positions of Deanship into various faculties and Provost College of Health Sciences
Read more