By Ahmed Mohammed in Minna.
The management of Hydro Power Producing Area Development Commission (HYPPADEC),say they are in partnership with a private developer, the New Approach, to build resettlement homes for flood pruned communities across the six states.
Our Correspondent reports that the six states which constitute HYPPADEC. are: Niger, Kogi, Kebbi, Benue, Kwara and Plateau.
The Managing Director of the Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa,made the disclosure in Minna on Tuesday during a press briefing on the activities of the commission.
He said the New Approach would Flag- off the programme with the construction of two Rescue Villages in each of the six states as a pilot scheme, stressing that the partnership would also see to the establishment of more Rescue Villages in the 1,801 communities in the six HYPPADEC states.
The Managing Director promised that New Approach, in its Programme called “Rescue Village”, would see to the construction of a modern settlement for these communities across.
According to him,the commission has constructed a total of 90 housing units with 60 in Muragi and 30 in Ketso communities in Mokwa Local Governnent areas of Niger state, with a view to easing the suffering of the people displaced by flood last year.
The HYPPADEC boss said the aim of the partnership was to provide temporary place for flood victims and other Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the annual flooding and banditry.
He further disclosed further that the Rescue Village Scheme would be lunched in Shiroro Local Governnent Area of Niger state on Thursday, adding that Shiroro Local Governnent Area of was one the local government areas that has suffered flood deserter and bandits attacks in recent time with over 20, 000 people displaced from their homes and were in dire need of shelter.
He pointed out that the Rescue Villages would serve as second home for the affected people in the event of flood or bandits attacks, assuring that they would be equipped with all the necessary social amenities,such as portable water, hospital, schools among others facilities.
The Managing Director, therefore, commended the New Approach for the initiative which he described was first of its kind in the country, adding that it would go along way in reducing the suffering of the people.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
