Briga News Nigeria
Bayelsa State Government has received a few items as flood palliatives from the Federal Ministry of Regional Development.
The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, who announced this to news men in Yenagoa appreciated the FG gestures and then listed the items to include: 2000 bags of 50kg rice, 6 bags of 50kg beans, 150 cartons of Spaghetti, 1000 units of Mosquito Nets, 100 Cartons of Tomato Paste, 6 bags of Detergent, 10 cartons of Bathing Soap, 20 bags of Salt, 20 cartons of Vegetable Oil, 20 cartons of Sachet milk, 2 cartons of Seasoning Cubes, 50 pieces of
Cooking Stove, 6 Grinding Machines, 6 Sewing Machines, 3 Motor bikes and 4 bags of Rubber Slippers.
Mrs. Koku-Obiyai said information available indicated that the bulk of the items to the state were shared among key APC stakeholders in the State.
According to her, these few items from the FG should not be misconstrued with the palliatives to be distributed by the Bayelsa State Government to flood victims and the vulnerable people in the society for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
