Flood: NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Households In Enugu

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to 10,040 households affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Enugu State. The Director-General (DG) of the agency, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, said during the distribution in Enugu that the gesture was under the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI). Ahmed, who was represented by the Enugu State team supervisor of SNELEI, Mr Ladan Ayuba, said that the distribution was to improve the socio-economic conditions of the affected households in the state. He identified the items as livelihood equipment which included sewing machines and grinding machines while the food items include rice, beans, garri, sorghum, vegetable oil, salt, tomato paste sachets and seasoning cubes. According to him, the non-food items are mosquito nets, nylon mats, blankets, form mattresses, set of cooking pots, cooking stoves, toilet soaps and detergents. The agricultural inputs also distributed, included water pumps 3HP, growth enhancers, liquid fertilizers, pesticide, herbicide, yam seeds, rice seeds and maize seeds. He explained that the agricultural inputs were given to take farmers back to their farm lands, to stimulate crop production, and safeguard national food security in the middle of economic downturn. The DG added that the livelihood support was to help artisans improve their businesses and grow the economy. He urged the beneficiaries to make proper use of the items to improve their socio-economic conditions. “Beneficiaries are advised to avoid selling the items and destroying the good intention of the Federal Government,” he said. Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, lauded NEMA for its support to the state. “We want to extend our gratitude to the DG, NEMA, for always partnering with the state in times of emergency. “It is important that we acknowledge that President Bola Tinubu has made commitment to continue to support the states that are going through flood- related matter through NEMA,” he said. Some beneficiaries expressed their joy for the items they received.

Flood: NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To 8,757 Households In Kaduna

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend, commenced the distribution of relief materials to 8,757 households affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Kaduna State. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, said during the distribution in Kaduna, that the gesture was under the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI). Ahmed, who was represented by Ms Ngozi Echeazu, State Team supervisor, SNELEI, said that the distribution was aimed at bringing succour to the affected households in the state. He identified the items as food and non-food items, such as rice, beans, sorghum, blankets, mats, mosquito nets and detergents. Other non-food items include sewing machines, grinding machines, water pumps for dry-season farmers, sprayers, fertilizers, herbicides and seedlings. He explained that the agricultural inputs were given to take farmers back to the farms, stimulate crop production and safeguard national food security in the middle of economic downturn. The DG added that the livelihood support was to help artisans to improve their businesses and grow the economy. He called on the beneficiaries to avoid selling the items and destroy the good intention of the Federal Government. In her remarks, the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, commended the Federal Government for the gesture. Balarabe, who was represented by Mr James Kanyip, Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Uba Sani, Office of the Deputy Governor, said that the items would assist the beneficiaries in rebuilding their lives. She also advised the beneficiaries against selling the items, which she said was to alleviate poverty and empower them economically. The deputy governor also called on the distributors of the relief materials to ensure that only the targeted persons and the vulnerable were given the items. Also, Mr Usman Mazabu, Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, thanked the Federal Government for approving the relief assistance to the victims. Muazu assured that the relief materials would be transparently and jointly distributed to the affected persons by officials of NEMA, SEMA and representatives of the community and other relevant stakeholders. 

Flood Crisis: TETFund pledges to intervene in Jigawa

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will assist the Jigawa State Government in tackling the flood menace ravaging its University of Science and Technology. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr Sunday Echono, made the pledge when Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa visited him in Abuja. According to Echono, Jigawa is one of the major frontier states in terms of emerging technology. “In spite of the challenges, Jigawa is resilient in the area of innovation and technology and I think that was why the Federal Government established the Federal University of Technology in Babura in the state. “We want to assure you that we will continue to support your effort in the development of education in Babura and Jigawa State in general. “You had it rough after the flood that ravaged the institution, where some structures were affected. “Also, on the issue of security infrastructure, we will send a team to look at it and grant your request,” Echono said. Earlier, the governor said that his visit was to thank Echono for TETfund’s intervention in the terriary institutions in Jigawa state. He lauded the agency for all it was doing toward the development of education in the country. “Like Oliver Twist, we need more of your interventions in Jigawa state and we will continue to cooperate with TETFund,” Namadi said.