- Friday, 19 October 2018
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured the victims of flood in Bayelsa State that the Federal GovernmentC/strong>
He gave the assurance on Friday during a visit to the camp of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Igbogene area of the state.
“On behalf of President Muhammdu Buhari, we will stand by you and whatever you need we will provide,” Professor Osinbajo was quoted as saying in a series of tweets by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande.
He was very touched that the people welcomed him warmly, despite the flood and all they have been through.
The Vice President stressed that the Federal Government has a responsibility to ensure that the welfare of Nigerians across the country was being taken care of.
“It is our duty as government to ensure that we take care of the people,” the Vice President told the displaced persons.
“That’s why I am here to see first-hand what is going on so that we will understand the type and quality of response to take further.”
Professor Osinbajo also met with a woman who put to bed recently at the camp.
ice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Thursday visited the Igbogene and St. John’s Parish’s Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Bayelsa State.
Osinbajo met with the affected victims of flooding in the state.
He was accompanied by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson and his deputy Rear Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah and the DG, NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja.
