The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed relief items to 11,101 victims of the 2022 flood disaster as well as vulnerable groups in the FCT.
Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, flagged off the distribution of the items at the Tunga Maji warehouse of the agency, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ahmed, represented by the Supervisor in charge of SNELEI project in the FCT, Dahiru Yusuf said the intervention was approved specifically for persons affected by last year’s flooding.
“The Federal Government approved the intervention specifically for people affected by the 2022 flood disasters and those classified as the most vulnerable persons across the country.
“Following the flood, search and rescue operations were successfully conducted in several locations where trapped persons were rescued and given necessary care.
“Immediately after the flood incident, damage and loss assessment were conducted and relief items approved by the Federal Government were delivered across the states to complement initial intervention
by Government,” he said.
