The Delta State government on Saturday restated its commitment to supporting flood victims.

Festus Ahon, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s chief press secretary, gave the assurance while speaking to journalists in Asaba.

He said the government would not abandon flood victims as rising water levels threatened those living in coastal communities.

According to Mr Ahon, Mr Oborevwori remained committed to ensuring that all state residents were protected and catered for in line with his administration’s M.O.R.E Agenda.

He called on those living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher grounds as the government was making adequate arrangements to accommodate them at the Internally Displaced ( IDP) Camps nearest to them.

Mr Ahon said, “As soon as we got the warning on the impending flood, our hardworking governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, set up a high-powered flood management committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu.

“The committee went straight to work, and we have been alerting residents living in such flood-prone areas to move to higher ground.

“In the interim, we are setting up IDP camps in Asaba, Kwale, Patani, Ozoro and Otu-Jeremi for the people to move in.”

He said that the flood management committee, in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), had gone around coastal communities to enlighten the people on the upcoming flood and the need for them to move to nearest camps.

“As a committee, we have made arrangements for mattresses, feeding, electricity, water and medicals for the IDPs and we urge them to relocate to the camps nearest to them.

“Aside from the above provisions, we have also made arrangements for school children to be taught in the camps,” Mr Ahon said.

(NAN)