Governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike has approved N1 billion for immediate relief efforts to aid flood victims in the state's Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas.
The Governor, who felt for the victims, also established a task group to organise the distribution of aid supplies to the State's afflicted communities.
According to Wike, the funds approved by the Rivers State Government are intended to help disadvantaged families, especially those in Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, deal with the flood that destroyed homes and farmlands and forced residents of affected communities to leave for safer neighbourhoods.
The Governor said the Permanent Secretary, of Special Services Bureau (SSB) in the Office of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr George Nwaeke, would serve as the chairman of the task force while Mrs Inime I. Aguma, would be the Secretary.
Other members of the Taskforce are the Chairman of Ahoada West LGA, Hon. Hope Ikiriko; Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, Hon. Vincent Job; Chukwuemeka Onowu and the Director of Administration in the Ministry of Special Duties.
All members of the Taskforce are to meet with the Rivers State governor at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.
Wike also appointed 28, 000 special assistants for political units in the state and the appointments were to take immediate effect.
The governor had on Tuesday appointed, 319 ward Liaison officers and 40 Local Government Area Liaison Officers.