Anambra Government Unveils Plan for Rehabilitation of Displaced Flood Victims

By Praise Chinecherem 

Anambra state government has disclosed its plans to embark on a post-flood rehabilitation exercise to cushion the effect of flooding on people displaced by floods in the state.

Deputy governor of the state, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim made the disclosure at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Umuawulu in Awka south local government area of the state.

He said, “We are planning our post-flood rehabilitation because those victims of flood disaster had means of livelihood and homes taken over and destroyed by water.

“The state government cannot leave them like that after the flooding. They will need somewhere to go to and something to go back to, or else they would suffer.”

Expressing satisfaction at the level of support government had enjoyed from spirited individuals and organizations, Ibezim said such gesture had gone a long way in cushioning the effect of the deluge on victims.

He urged people of the state to endeavor to equip themselves with relevant skills that would be beneficial to the development of the state.

He said, “The state government is only interested in those that will add value to Anambra, instead of employing people that have no value and may not even fit into the goals of the state.

“The governor has promised more appointments, but we are not employing people to look for what they would do; rather, the governor only looks for those who are ready and who would add value to the state. 

“If you watch, all the appointments in the state so far were based on the value proposition. We got people that are adding value in what they do and that is why the state is moving forward.”