NEMA distributes relief items to flood victims, vulnerable in Edo

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to flood victims and vulnerable persons in Edo State. Presenting the items on behalf of the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, the Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Hajiya Fatima Kassim, said the items were meant to cushion the effects of the recent flood on […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to flood victims and vulnerable persons in Edo State.

Presenting the items on behalf of the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, the Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Hajiya Fatima Kassim, said the items were meant to cushion the effects of the recent flood on victims, as well as the vulnerable.

She explained that, “The items are in two categories: the first is for the vulnerable as approved by the president, while the second is for those affected by flooding in three LGAs of the state.

“I, therefore, want to crave the indulgence of the Edo State governor, that the items be immediately shared to those affected by the recent flood in the state.”

She said the items for flood victims included rice, beans, maize, salt, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, tin tomato, mats, mosquito nets, toilet soap and clothes, while those of the vulnerable include maize, sorghum and garri.

Receiving the items on behalf of Governor Godwin Obaseki, his Deputy, Philip Shaibu, said, “Beyond the federal, state governments, individuals coming for rescue; providing shelter or giving food to victims, I think we should look for a permanent solution, and that solution is the dredging of the River Niger.”