President Ali visits flood-affected areas in Region Two

His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today visited several communities in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) as part of his ongoing assessment of flood-affected areas in Guyana.

Stops were made in Karawab, St Monica’s Mission, Kabakaburi, Abrams Creek, Siriki, Jacklow, Martin Dale, Marlborough and Hackney.

During the visits, the President interacted with the residents, listened to their concerns and promised his Government’s full support to help them return to some level of normalcy.

The Head of State was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha; Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, the Honourable Nigel Dharamlall; Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Godfrey Bess; Director General of the Civil Defence Commission; Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig; Head of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority Mr Lionel Wordsworth, and representatives from the region, including the regional chairman.