The materials comprised food items and non-food items such as Mosquito nets, blankets, nylon mats, sanitary pads, and many others.
The agency said that it was continuing with its ongoing “Operation Zero Tolerance to Road Traffic Crashes” in 2023.
Items distributed includes maize, rice, millet, guinea corn, noodles, beans, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, vegetable oil, cement, nails, roofing sheets and ceiling boards.
The exercise was aimed at reducing accidents during the Yuletide.
The agency asked people to be careful in handling inflammable materials, especially now that the harmattan season has set in.
Mr Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman, frowned at the “wanton destruction of lives and property” in the South-East geo-political zone.
The prices of rice have gone up in Jos, as a 50kg bag of smuggled rice now costs N45,000, up from N35,000 for which it was sold three weeks ago.
UNOCHA in Nigeria has restated its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to flood victims and other forms of disaster.
Foodstuffs and other relief materials were distributed to 800 households identified as victims of the 2022 flood in the Madagali LGA.
“This rapid estimation is needed because the physical Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) will take between six to eight months,” said Ms Farouqned.
