Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the state government does not know the statistics of those affected in the Okuama, Ughelli south local government area crisis.
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He said it is only when those displaced relocate to the camp that the state can profile those affected and attend to their health needs and other social services.
Governor Oborevwori disclosed during a meeting with stakeholders from Okuama community and members of the Internally Displaced Persons Camp management committee in Asaba.
He pleaded with those displaced by the crisis to relocate to the IDP camp at Ewu, Delta State.
As part of the conditions for them to go to the camp, he assured the people that the state government would rebuild the school and health centre destroyed during the crisis.
According to him, no effort would be spared in maintaining peace and development in the community. He charged natives of the area to uphold the ideals that would positively impact on their ancestral homes.
The governor said his administration was committed to rebuilding the town in partnership with other stakeholders.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, secretary general of Ewu Kingdom, Pastor Edewor Egedegbe, assured that they would prevail on their people to relocate to the IDP camp.
Chairman of the IDP management committee, Mr. Abraham Ogbodo, said the camp was befitting and has the capacity to accommodate 1,700 persons and called on those affected to find their way to the camp for their health and social needs.
He said the state government had concluded plans for the award of the contract for building of a new health centre and a new school in Okuama community. Recall that the crisis claimed the lives of four military officers and 13 soldiers.
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