The National Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, began the distribution of food and non-consumables to victims of the 2023 flood in the state.
SEMA’s Information Officer, Abubakar Abdullahi, made this known in a statement made available to Journalists on Wednesday.
He noted that the distribution was part of efforts to leverage the pains suffered by residents of the Kebbe Local Government Area of the state over the flood.
SEMA Special Adviser, Nasiru Kalambaina, who was represented by the Director, Relief and Rehabilitation, Mustapha Umar, called on the beneficiaries to make use of the items wisely.
In his remarks before the flag-off, the Sole Administrator, Kebbe Local Government Area, Sanusi Kebbe, used the medium to appreciat the Sokoto SEMA for the quick facilitation of items brought to them by the NEMA.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke with newsmen praised NEMA and the state government for the timely arrival of the items.
Meanwhile, SEMA and the state’s NEMA operation office jointly assessed the situation of banditry incidents that led to the displacement of various communities in the Sangi, Ungushi, Girkau and Margai wards of the LGA.
During the assessment, the joint team discovered that over 200 households were affected by the banditry incidence out of which many were said to be killed by the bandits.
During the inspection, Kebbe lauded the joint team for coming to assess the situation.
Remarking, Umar sympathised with the affected communities on behalf of the state government and assured them that after the assessment, a report would be compiled by both agencies to be forwarded to the appropriate concerned authorities for further necessary actions.
The assessment was witnessed and also coordinated by SEMA’s Director of Finance, Kabiru Garba, while NEMA Sokoto’s head of operation was represented by Amìnu Ambursa.
