Floods: NEMA distributes more relief materials to displaced victims in Kano
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated 7,415 bags of grains and other relief materials to vulnerable persons in Kano State.
While presenting the items to the state government on Monday, NEMA’s director-general, Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, said the items were food and non-food items.
Mr Ahmed-Habib, represented by Aminu Boyi-Ringim, the deputy director, finance and account, said officials of the agency were again in Kano to present additional relief materials to people displaced by floods.
He said the federal government could not compensate the victims of the traumatic experiences of the disaster.
“The items include 1,000 bags of 10kg rice, 1,000 bags of 10kg beans, 1,000 bags of 10kg maize, and 75 bags of salt (20kg).
“75 kegs of vegetable oil, 150 cartons of seasoning cubes and 75 cartons of tin tomatoes, 8,000 pieces of nylon mats, 1,000 pieces of mosquito net and 600 cartons of bath soap.
“Others are 2,500 pieces of guinea brocade, 1,000 pieces of children’s wears, 1,000 pieces of women’s wears and 1,000 pieces of men’s wears,” the NEMA boss said.
According to Mr Ahmed-Habib, the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Faruk, made a presentation to President Muhammadu Buhari about the state of despair faced by the most vulnerable affected by the disaster.
Receiving the items, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje commended the federal government for assisting the vulnerable and donating additional relief materials to flood victims in the state.
Mr Ganduje, who was represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Kabiru Tarauni, said the items would be distributed to the victims.
(NAN)
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