The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to households affected by fire and windstorm disasters across nine Local Government Areas of Kwara State as part of the Federal Government’s humanitarian support for disaster victims.
The distribution exercise, held on August 1 in Ilorin, was carried out by NEMA’s Minna Operations Office in collaboration with the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KWASEMA) and other stakeholders.
Speaking at the event, the Head of Relief and Rehabilitation Unit at NEMA’s Minna Operations Office, Usman Abdulaziz, who represented the Head of Operations, Hussaini Isah, said the intervention was aimed at easing the hardship faced by affected families.
“This intervention is aimed at alleviating the hardship experienced by households affected by fire and windstorm disasters,” he said.
Abdulaziz reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting disaster-affected communities through prompt humanitarian assistance.
“The Federal Government, through NEMA, remains committed to providing timely humanitarian assistance and strengthening the resilience of communities affected by disasters,” he added.
The exercise was witnessed by the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KWASEMA), Moshood Sa’ad Magaji, representatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), local government councils, community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure a transparent and accountable distribution process.
Items distributed to the beneficiaries included bags of rice, beans and maize, vegetable oil, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, detergent, mosquito nets and iodized salt.
Representatives of the chairmen of Ilorin West and Edu Local Government Areas commended the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention.
“We appreciate the Federal Government, through NEMA, for this timely intervention and the support provided to affected households,” the local government representatives said.
They also praised NEMA Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, for ensuring that assistance reached victims of the disasters.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Awoyele Veronica from Oke-Ero Local Government Area described the intervention as timely and impactful.
“We are grateful to the Federal Government and NEMA for this support. It has come at a time when many affected families are struggling to recover from their losses,” she said.
The intervention forms part of NEMA’s ongoing efforts to provide emergency relief and support the recovery of communities affected by disasters across the country.