A university lecturer has accused the Rivers State Flood Management Committee of allegedly collaborating with local government chairmen to create fictitious lists of displaced persons in order to justify the distribution of flood relief materials.
Dr. Goodluck Okeh of the Department of Political Science at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education claimed that the ongoing relief effort is being used as an avenue to siphon public funds.
He urged the state government to publish full details of the beneficiaries and the locations of all internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Rivers State to ensure transparency.
Speaking with our reporter, Emelda Ifeme, Dr. Okeh also criticized what he described as the government’s ad-hoc approach to flooding challenges. He called for a permanent and sustainable solution, recommending stronger strategic collaboration between state and local governments to tackle recurring flood problems in the state.
