NEMA Distributes Relief Items to Victims of 2024 Flood Disaster in Kebbi

In a bid to provide succour to communities affected by the 2024 flood disaster in Kebbi State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and non-food items to victims in 13 local government areas of the state.

According to a statement by Aliyu Shehu-Kafindangi, Head of NEMA Sokoto Operation Office, the gesture is a response to a request by the state government and lawmakers as well as an assessment of the flood incident conducted by NEMA and Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

The relief items distributed include food items such as rice, beans, maize, vegetable oil, seasoning, pasta, and salt, as well as non-food items like mosquito nets, blankets, and nylon mats. The direct distribution exercise is expected to benefit the victims and mitigate the impact of the disaster on them.

The distribution exercise was supervised by officials of the NEMA Sokoto Operations Office, Office of the Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Bello Relisco, and representatives of House of Representatives members in the six federal constituencies in the state.

It is hoped that this gesture will provide some relief to the affected communities and support their recovery from the devastating effects of the flood disaster.

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