The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented relief materials to 4,215 flood victims in three local government areas of Kano State.

Mustafa Habib, the director-general, NEMA, said this while distributing the materials to the beneficiaries on Sunday in Warawa, Dawakin Kudu LGA of the state.

Mr Habib, represented by the NEMA coordinator of the Kano Territorial Office, Nuradeen Abdullahi, said the items were meant to alleviate the suffering of the victims.

He advised residents to adhere to the yearly precautions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on flooding to prevent future flooding.

Mr Habib urged the beneficiaries to ensure judicious use of the items.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the donation.

Mr Ganduje, represented by the executive secretary, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Saleh Jili, said 2,332 flood victims benefitted from the relief in Warawa LGA of the state.

“In Dawakin Kudu, 346 flood victims benefitted, while 1,337 victims benefitted in Wudil LGA and 200 vulnerable also benefitted out of the 7,415 bags of grains approved by Mr Buhari from the National Strategic Reserve Stock to be distributed in Kano,” he said.

He listed the materials as maize, rice, millet, guinea corn, Indomie, rice, beans, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, vegetable oil, cement, and nails.

Others were nylon mats, roofing sheets, blankets, ceiling boards, clothing materials, children’s clothes, mosquito nets, and salt.

He said the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, also donated relief materials to flood victims in the state.

Responding, Murtala Darki, the chairman of Wudil LGA, lauded NEMA and the state government for the gesture.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Maikudi Maikaba promised to use the items judiciously.

(NAN)