He said the incident happened around 10:30 a.m., and the victim had yet to be recovered as of the time he was speaking.
“It should not stop here after the workshop, I hope you all will go back to your states and implement what you have learnt,” he said.
He said the states located at downstream must begin to make concerted efforts to address and mitigate the impact of the impending flooding.
He said the federal government approved the items to assist the 7,811 households to cushion the effect of the flood disaster.
Mr Ahmed advised the beneficiaries to make proper use of the items to improve their socio-economic conditions.
“I am here to brief NEMA so that we can collaborate to ameliorate the situation,’’ he said.
He urged the beneficiaries to resist the temptation of selling the items, stressing that it would destroy the good intention of the federal government.
“There will be transparency and accountability in the distribution,’’ he said.
“This is to foster partnership, collaboration and cooperation among relevant stakeholders in emergency management in the country,” he said.
The communities, comprising Iyara, Ayetoro, Agbaja, and Jamata in both LGAs, were affected by a windstorm that destroyed houses in March.
