Flood victims in Akwa Ibom State get N50,000 each

The Akwa Ibom State government has provided financial assistance to over 1,900 flood victims in Uyo and Eket, according to the Permanent Secretary, Deputy Governor’s Office Mrs Sylvia Ekpo.


Ekpo told reporters yesterday in Uyo that individuals not families benefited from the financial assistance.
She said that each of the victims received N50,000.

“The beneficiaries are those who made official reports to our office.
“The day after the flood, I and my boss went to the spot to assess the situation.
“In Eket we captured 1,670 names, while in Uyo we had 289 victims,’’ she said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalled that the flood was caused by torrential rainfall which occurred on June 29 that lasted for several hours.
Ekpo explained that victims, who reported their cases to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) were the people eligible to benefit from the largesse.

“The government decided that instead of giving the victims relief materials, we should give them financial assistance,’’ she said.

She said that officials of SEMA visited the affected areas to assess the situation before capturing the victims that qualified for the assistance.