Urhobos in USA send relief items to grieving Okuama community
As the people of Okuama community in Ughelli South council area of Delta state, grieve the loss of their leaders, reportedly in military detention, a diaspora group, the Urhobo Association of Washington DC, USA, has sent relief items to assuage their plights.
Delivering the items, Thursday, the group appealed to government at all levels to expedite action on the resettlement of the people, just as it joined calls for release of the other detainees.
Items donated included bags of rice, beans, groundnut oil, salt, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, noodles, several yam tubers, toothpaste and toiletries including detergents, bath and bar soaps.
President of the association, Dr. Festus Sowho, sympathised with the people, and as well, lamented the spate of resettlement and rehabilitation work for the community.
“With what we saw on ground, the pace of work for ongoing building projects is not encouraging. We appeal to the local, state and federal governments for speedy interventions.
“Okuama people can’t live in the Ewu IDP Camp indefinitely. This farming season, we were told many had left the camp to the destroyed community to engage in their major livelihoods of fishing and planting for harvest to sustain their lives. Right now the living conditions are unbearable.
“We have been following the unfortunate events that unfolded in your community and are deeply saddened by the pain, displacement and hardship caused by the recent military operations.
