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From Shafaatu Suleiman, Sokoto
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to victims of floods and banditry in the Sokoto South Senatorial District of Sokoto State.
The distribution exercise, held in Shagari town, Sokoto State, was aimed at alleviating the suffering of affected communities.
Speaking at the event, NEMA Director General, Dr. Zubaida Umar, represented by Aliyu Kafindangi, Head of NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office, said the exercise was in collaboration with Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who is representing the zone at the National Assembly.
He, however, emphasised the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting disaster victims.
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Items distributed include food supplies such as rice, maize, tomato paste, iodised salt, and non-food items like bedding materials and toiletries.
Hundreds of beneficiaries across the seven local government areas within the Sokoto South Senatorial Zone received the assistance.
Senator Tambuwal expressed gratitude to the federal government and NEMA for the swift intervention.
The former governor assured that the materials would be distributed equitably across his constituency.
The event was attended by former Minister of Transport, Yusuf Suleiman, among other dignitaries.
