A 12-member committee, chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Francis Tabai, has been constituted by the Delta State government to manage the N500 million flood fund released to it by the Federal Government.
The committee will be inaugurated today by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan at the Government House, Asaba.
According to an approval by the state governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, the committee would oversee the flood disaster and the post-flood rehabilitation of victims.
Specifically, the committee will advise the government on the judicious utilisation of the funds provided by the Federal Government for the rehabilitation of persons displaced by the flood in the state.
The committee is also expected to coordinate other persons, organisations and donor agencies to raise additional funds to provide urgent relief for victims of the recent flood disaster across the state.
Other terms of reference of the committee are to put in place structures, support facilities and systems to bring succour to the flood victims in the state and to plan and implement long term programmes for the rehabilitation of victims and manage the post-impact resettlement of the affected persons and communities.
Other members of the committee include the renowned economist and activist, Professor Pat Utomi; Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South South, Archbishop God-Do-Well Awomakpa; Mrs Florence Ehinlaye; Dr Thomas Okpaku and Mr Paul Enebeli.
Also in the committee are Dr Asanuvwie Oberheri, representing the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); Dr M. O. Osarenkhoe, representing the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and Mr Owen Mordi, representing the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
The rest are Mr Olisa Ifeajika, representing the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ); Mr Oghenejabor Ikimi of the Forum for Justice and Human Rights Defence, Warri and Mr O. Onyeisi Nkenchor of the office of the Secretary to the State Government, serving as the secretary to the committee.
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