FG delivers grains, other relief materials to Katsina
The federal government has given 370.5 tonnes of grains and other relief materials to Katsina State for distribution to the most vulnerable citizens and flood victims.
NEMA’s director-general, Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, handed over the items to the state government.
He was represented at the occasion by NEMA’s director, finance and accounts, Sani Jiba.
The items were distributed through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
Mr Habib-Ahmed said all the states and the FCT also received relief materials for the most vulnerable and flood victims.
According to him, the grains for Katsina State were 166 tonnes of maize, 142 tonnes of sorghum and 62.5 tonnes of millet.
“That is the state’s share out of the 12,000 tonnes of grains taken from the strategic grains reserve as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.
The director-general also distributed relief materials to victims of other natural and human-induced disasters.
The items approved for the state were 1,000 bags each of rice, maize and beans, salt, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, tinned tomato, nylon mats and insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
Others were clothing materials for children, women and men.
He warned beneficiaries against selling the items, saying that was why NEMA was imprinted on the bags.
The items were received by the executive secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Babangida Mohammed-Nasamu, on behalf of the state governor, Aminu Masari.
Mr Mohammed-Nasamu assured that the items would be distributed to the targeted people.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries from affected local government areas, the Director, Administration and Finance, Kafur Local Government Council, Sada Ahmed, commended the Federal Government for the effort.
(NAN)
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