By Danzumi Ishaku
Taraba state government has lauded the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, for distributing relief materials to victims of flood disaster in 11 local government areas of the state, that were affected by flood last year.
Governor Darius Ishaku stated this through his Deputy, Engineer Haruna Manu during the flagged-off of the distribution of the relief materials to the victims held at NEMA warehouse in Jalingo.
The Governor who called on NEMA and State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) to strictly distribute the items to the right beneficiaries, also promised to monitored the exercise in the benefitting local government areas.
In his remark, NEMA Head of Operations in charge of Adamawa and Taraba states Mr. Abbani Imam Garki said, the benefitting local governments consist of Jalingo, Karim Lamido, Ardo kola, Lau, Sardauna, Gassol, Takum, Donga, Wukari and Ussa, as well as Ibi respectively with the total of 3,274 households as beneficiaries.
According to him, the relief materials was aimed at providing succour those that were affected by the flood as well as to complement the effort of the state government in rendering assistance in that direction.
Abbani who was represented by his Assistant in the Agency, however urged the people of the communities to avoiding building on waterways and canals, adding if compiled many lives and property, as well as coast of procuring relief materials by government would be served.
