The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated relief materials to victims of flood in Tambuwal and Bodinga Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State.

NEMA Director General Mohammed Muhammad, presented the materials at a ceremony in Tambuwal, headquarters of Tambuwal LGA on Tuesday.

Mr. Muhammad, represented by a top official of the agency’s Sokoto office, Aliyu Muhammad, said that the gesture was aimed at cushioning the hardship being faced by the victims.

He said that the materials included food and non food items.

‘The items are 432 bags of rice, beans and maize each, 43 kegs of vegetable oil, 22 bags of salt, 72 cartons of seasoning and 72 cartons of detergent.

“Others are 864 pieces of mattresses, blankets and mosquito nets, 1,200 bags of cement, 1,200 bundles of roofing sheets, 144 bags of 3″ nails and 432 packets of zinc nails,” he said.

Zubairu Magaji, Special Adviser to Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal on disaster management said that the donation was timely as it would help alleviate the suffering of the victims.

The Northwest state has suffered massive flooding since the start of rains this year, with 19 LGAs out of the 23 in the state affected.

No fewer than 36 people have died from flooding in Sokoto this year with about 500 displaced, according to NAN reports.