THE Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) yesterday visited deluge-affected communities in Imo and Abia states, pledging commitment to rehabilitating the victims and providing support for preventive measures against future occurrences.
Leader of the Visitation Group for Abia, Anambra, Imo and Cross River states, Mr. Tony Elumelu, said the Federal Government, through the PCFRR, was bringing private sector approach to solving national issues. The visitation team to Imo and Abia presented relief materials, including food items, mattresses and beddings, to affected communities.
During a courtesy call on Governor Rochas Okoroacha in Owerri, Elumelu, who was accompanied by some members of the sub-committee, including fashion icon and wealthiest black woman in the world, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, and Secretary-General of the Red Cross Society, Bello Hamman Diram, observed that the PCFRR would also support rehabilitation and preventive measures in concert with government agencies.
Okorocha described the gesture as the highest form of sacrifice, which only a few people would do. According to him, it is instructive that the Elumelu-led team, despite huge economic achievements in various fields of endeavour, still showed commitment to the plight of the poor.
At the Government House, Umuahia, the Abia State capital, Governor Theodore Orji thanked the team for its support and presented a comprehensive report of the affected communities and plan to provide succour.
