The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (JISEMA) has distributed relief materials to the affected families of Majia tanker explosion, which occurred in Taura Local Government Area of the state.

The items distributed by the agency on Saturday in Majia town include 25kg bags of rice, 25kg bags of millet, cartons of spaghetti, maggi cubes, seasoning, detergents, soaps, semolina, gallons of vegetable oil and 110 rubber mats.

Dr Mairiga Haruna Mairiga, executive secretary of the agency, said the materials were donated by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Emergency Management Agency, and JISEMA.

Mr Mairiga said after the distribution, that the items were distributed to the families of the 210 people affected by the tanker explosion.

Some of the beneficiaries who received the items, commended the federal and state governments as well as wealthy individuals who assisted them since the incident in October.

Muhammad Habibu, father to a deceased victim, said the relief materials would assist them at a time that they lost a helper.

Another beneficiary, Auwal Abdullahi, whose son is on admission at Rashid Shekoni hospital in Dutse, said the materials would reduce the hardship encountered due to the incident.

They commended JISEMA for coming to their aid and prayed to God to continue guiding the state Governor Umar Namadi, towards the right direction.

(NAN)