She emphasised the importance of proactive disaster risk reduction measures to avoid future occurrences.
NEMA distributed rice, garri, spaghetti, vegetable oil, tomatoes, seasoners, and salt, etc.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Emmanuel Akra, thanked the federal government and NEMA for the gesture.
He said poor waste disposal had been a major challenge fuelling flooding in the state, and they had to address it.
The fire incidents, which occurred four days apart, destroyed properties and goods worth millions of naira.
One of the beneficiaries said the relief materials would help cushion their hardship.
She said that Akwa Ibom had experienced several devastating fire incidents between 2020 and 2024.
