Echocho donates cash, rice to rainstorm victims in Dekina town

The Senator representing Kogi East, Senator Isah Jibrin (Echocho), has  donated cash and bags of rice to the victims of heavy downpour that wreaked havoc in Dekina town as an emergency measure to ease the hardship that the affected individuals will face.

The Senator who was represented by Alhaji Akpa Anana, disclosed that the rice and cash would be distributed strictly to the affected victims.

While addressing the victims of the rainstorm in Dekina, Echocho, through Alhaji Akpa, stressed that he had written official letters to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and National Commission For Refugees, to come to the aid of the victims of the rainstorm at Dekina town, in Dekina Local Government Area.

Recall that the Senator was at Itobe to donate food items worth millions of naira and cash to windstorm disaster that affected Itobe, Oladebu, Ajegwu, Itagidi and other adjoining communities in Ofu Local Government Area, where he informed the victims that he has written to the relevant government agencies for immediate succour and the request has since been honoured, assured that he will follow up to ensure speedy response.

The lawmaker expressed optimism that the victims will smile in days to come, even as a motion would be sponsored by him for other mitigation measures to come their way when the Senate resumes from Sallah and Easter recess.