NEMA provides supplies to flood victims in Kwara

The National Emergency Management Agency started distributing relief supplies to flood victims in Kwara State on Saturday.
The state governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, who was there alongside his deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, flagged off the distribution of the aid supplies.
The beneficiaries received a variety of supplies, including food, mattresses, sewing and grinding equipment, mosquito nets, and agricultural inputs.
During the event, Mr. Ephraim Tony, head of Monitoring and Evaluation, spoke on behalf of Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General of NEMA, who said that the Federal Government had approved the intervention specifically for those who would be impacted by the flood disasters in 2022 and those who were deemed to be the most vulnerable people nationwide.
Ahmed recounted how several towns in the nation were ravaged by the 2022 flood calamity, notably Kwara State, where the majority of the population was displaced and their agriculture and crops were entirely washed away by water.
“Search and rescue activities were successfully carried out in a number of sites after the flood, when people who were trapped were freed and provided the necessary care. As soon as the flood catastrophe occurred, the federal government approved relief materials for delivery throughout the states to supplement the state government’s immediate response.Additionally, based on assessments made jointly by the NEMA and State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), the federal government approved this special intervention to help those who are vulnerable across the nation and those affected by the flood, supporting their quick return to normalcy.The selected most vulnerable people will benefit from this intervention in terms of their long-term socioeconomic resilience. With the assistance of workers from SEMAs, the State Agricultural Development Project, and other pertinent partners, the NEMA verified the target beneficiaries. In all, 660,884 households in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were verified and selected to get assistance from this unique operation, according to Ahmed.
The NEMA director gave the recipients advice on how to best use the supplies given to them in order to raise their socioeconomic standing.
He expressed his gratitude to Vice President Kashim Shetima and President Bola Tinubu for their assistance in putting the intervention into action.
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, praised the federal government’s initiative through NEMA for what he called “this timely intervention.”
AbdulRazaq emphasised the administration’s commitment to supporting all activities aimed at easing the socio-economic hardship of the state’s citizens as he urged the recipients to make wise use of the products.