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Government commends president’s intervention
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From Mohammed Abubakar, Dutse
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide additional relief materials to over 700 households affected by the 2025 flooding incident to cushion the effects of the disaster. The state has already commenced distribution of the materials received.
This is as the state government expressed its gratitude to the president for ordering the provision of additional relief materials and an empowerment package for the victims of the 2025 flooding in the state.
The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara, while addressing newsmen at the flag-off of the distribution exercise of the additional relief materials in Dutse, described the delivery of the intervention materials as a classical example of the president’s care, love and compassion for the people of the state and Nigeria under all conditions, and of his unwavering commitment to pursuing their betterment in all ramifications.
Sankara recalled that when the flood occurred last year, the state government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), swung into action and distributed relief materials to the victims within days.
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According to Sankara, the relief materials distributed to hundreds of victims of the flooding by the state government included over 11,000 bags of 10kg and 25kg of rice, beans and maize, cash and other food items.
“Also, agricultural inputs were distributed to the victims, including improved seeds that can help them to get another harvest and strengthen their food security,” the commissioner said.
According to the commissioner, the Federal Government’s Special Intervention on Post-2025 Flood Disaster Relief Assistance to States was aimed at mitigating the impact of flood disasters on affected communities.
Sankara added that President Tinubu approved for NEMA to provide additional relief items to improve the livelihoods of the affected residents. This special intervention encompasses the expanded distribution of essential food and non-food items directly targeted at vulnerable communities.
“The materials distributed to about 700 beneficiary households included 500 bags of rice (25kg), 250 cartons of spaghetti (500g × 20), 500 pieces of mattresses, 250 cartons of vegetable oil (5L × 4), 250 pieces of nylon mat, 250 pieces of blanket, 54 pieces of pumping machine, 48 pieces of grinding machine, 40 pieces of sewing machine and 10 cargo tricycles.
“Officials from the agency, in collaboration with the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency team, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Red Cross and other security agencies, such as the Department of State Services (DSS), the police and other relevant stakeholders, joined the distribution exercise,” Sankara stated.
