IMO STATE PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT Event: Flag off of Rapid Response Register ( RRR) for Urban and Semi Urban Areas holds at Oru East Local Government Area, Omuma

 

The Rapid Response Register ( RRR) is designed as an intervention to cushion the economic shocks of the covid19  pandemic on urban poor Nigerians currently not benefitting from the Federal Government's Cash Transfer Program. 

Todays flag off led by the Imo State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Statistics Dr. C.C Osuala and the Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Humanitarian Services,  Princess Christina Ude was meant to encourage all potential beneficiaries to register to take part in the program.

Speaking at the event, Dr. C.C Osuala informed the gathering that the RRR  " program came about as a welfare program to ameliorate our pains especially those whose businesses got affected by the pandemic. It is designed in such a way that registered downtrodden and affected members of the public are given stipends by the Federal Government and the World Bank for a period of 24 Months", Osuala stated.

Continuing, Dr. Osuala stated, "we have so many programs of this nature going on in our dear state... None of you should be scared to register for this event. Even when we find out that you're not fit for any particular program you registered, we will move you to another program that fits you appropriately"  

On her part, Princess Christina Ude thanked His Excellency, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma for bringing down this program to the Local Governments in Imo State at a time like this. 

She reinstated her commitment towards supporting the activities of the State Operations Coordinating Unit ( SOCU )  being the unit which provides all the data that the SDG and other vital agencies of government works with.

Those who fall under the category of potential beneficiaries of the Rapid Response Register program includes,:-

▪Small Businesses owners, street vendors, petty traders, Hospitality industry workers. 

▪Low wage employees and families including daily wage-based laborers 

▪Urban poor and Destitutes - Person with disabilities, vulnerable families in slum areas affected by the pandemic, etc. 

Below listed are Local Governments and their respective registration codes.

1.  Owerri West *969*222#

2. Onuimo  *969*223#

3. Oru West *969*224#

4. Oguta *969*225#

5. Owerri North *969*226#

6. Okigwe *969*227#

7. Ezinihitte Mbaise *969*228#

8. Oru East *969*229#

9. Nkwerre *969*230#

10. Isu *969*231#

11. Nwangele  *969*232#

12. Ideato South *969*233#

13. Orlu *969*234#

14. Ehime Mbano *969*235#

15. Ikeduru *969*236#

16. Njaba *969*237#

17. Mbaitolu *969*238#

The flagging off of the sensitization program of the Rapid Response Register ( RRR) is done in the pre-selected 17 LGA Areas, 26 wards and the 465  State Operations Coordinating Unit ( SOCU ) communities across Imo State. 

Some of the dignitries who witnessed the flag off are:-

•.  Prof. EE Alaegwu 

•. HRH Cyril Uzoukwu 

•. HRH  M.O Obi 

•. Hon. Dr. Anthony Enoch 

• Hon. Elder Alloy Nnamudu 

• Hon. Chief Kenna Nzeruo - Commisoner ISOPADEC 

•. Chief Mrs. Calista Duru

•. Hon. Odii Vincent - Commisoner ISOPADEC 

•. Rev. Udeh Reginald - Permanent Secretary Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Statistics

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