Dr. Ojougboh made this call while addressing Stakeholders during a meeting with the "Palliatives Distributing Committee" of the NIGER DELTA DEVELOPEMENT COMMISSION in a bid to check their Level of commitment, where he further admonished the committee to ensure the distribution of the Palliatives is done with the strictest of commitment and focus on most vulnerable, Men, Women, Youths and Elders in the Niger Delta States.
Earlier, the NDDC Acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, during the inauguration of the Commission Palliative Committee in Port Harcourt , has in same vein charged the Committee to be committed and dedicated towards the discharge of her duties and to also indoctrinate fairness during the distribution of the Palliatives package to avoid bringing shame to the reputation of the new NDDC that have come to stay for the overall Good of Niger Delta Region.
According to Pondei, the distribution of palliatives is aimed at reducing the sufferings faced by residents in the Niger Delta Region due to containment measures put in place by Government to halt the spread of COVID-19 pandemi. It is in this regard, we decided to come up with this palliatives to reach out to Niger Deltans, especially to the most vulnerable ones in the region; Because we recognize the fact that the lockdown will make life difficult for people most expecially those in the rural areas and communities, He said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the committee, Mr Soboma Jackrich, in his statement has assured equitable distribution of the palliatives to people including residents in RURAL COMMUNITIES. The statement, listed food items to be distributed such as: Bags of Garri, Rice, Beans, Palm Oil, Indomie Noodles and Biscuits. Other packages also included are: Hand Sanitisers, wheel Chairs, Crutches and Inhalers, among others.
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