By: Stephanie Ikanone
The member representing Sapele, Ethiope West , and Okpe Local Government Areas on the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Joyce Overah has donated food items to flood victims in Sapele and Ethiope West Local Government areas of the state.
The affected victims received rice, groundout oil, indomie, yams, sachet tomatoes, salts , soaps and other beverages amidst jubilation and great excitement.
While presenting the relief food items to the victims Overah commended the State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, saying that whatever he was doing was to complement the governor’s effort towards ameliorate the sufferings of flood victims in the state.
He expressed sadness over the flood situation in the state, stressing that the incident is not what the board cannot handle hence the commission was giving modest support to flood victims.
The DESOPADEC commissioner implored the affected victims to manage whatever relief material that they have received from the board pending when the flood will recedes.
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Mr Samuel Biokoro Special Assistance to the Hon. Commissioner said that DESOPADEC as an interventionist agency is saddled with the responsibility of given assistance to those in the oil bearing area, and following in the footsteps of Dr Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa to assist all affected victims in the state.
One of the affected flood victims, Mrs Josephine Epete, thanked the state governor and and Hon. Overah for their kind gesture and assistance , she prayed that the good Lord in his infinite mercies will bless them immensely and keep them safe at all time.
Another flood victim, Mr Samuel Ahwe, who could not bottle his joy sang praises to God Almighty for using Hon. Joyce Overah to put smile on his face and all those that were affected by the flood.
