National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has distributed relief items to 1,289 victims of flood, and vulnerable persons in Ajingi and Albasu Local Government Areas.
The Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, made the disclosure while flagging off the distribution of the relief materials in Ajingi and Albasu local government areas of Kano.
Ahmed-Habib, who was represented by NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, said the relief items were meant to bring succour to the victims.
On his part, the Executive Secretary SEMA, Dr Saleh Jili said in Ajingi Local government , 495 victims of flood and 150 vulnerable persons benefitted from the gesture.
He explained that, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant, Dr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also donated 5,000 cartons of relief materials to flood victims in the state.
The executive secretary listed the distributed items to include: noodles, rice, beans, maize, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, vegetable oil, cement and nails.
Other items are nylon mats, roofing sheets, blankets, ceiling board, guinea corn and millet.
Dr. Saleh Jili charged members of the public, especially women using firewood and charcoal, to handle fire with care and always switch off their electrical appliances whenever they were going out or going to bed, to avoid inferno.
“In Albasu Local government 494 flood victims and 150 vulnarables benefitted out of the 7,415 bags of grains approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, from the National Strategic Reserve Stock to be distributed in Kano”.
Also speaking, member representing Albasu, Ajingi,Gaya, Alhaji Abdullahi Mahmoud-Gaya, commended NEMA and SEMA for the support and urged the beneficiaries to judiciously use the items.
In their remarks, Chairmen of Ajingi and Albasu local government areas, Alhaji Murtala Uba Ajingi and Mu’azu Abubakar, applauded NEMA and SEMA for assisting the vulnerable.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Zuwaira Sule, commended the agency for the donation.
“About five months ago, my house was completely destroyed by flood due to heavy down fall.
“I lost all my properties during the incident but we thank Almighty God no life was lost”.
Radio Nigeria reports that in November 2022, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), presented 7,415 bags of grains and clothing materials, to Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),for distribution to victims of flooding in the state.
Khadijah Aliyu
