MmThe Jigawa State Government has recommended President Bola Tinubu for approving further reduction supplies and empowerment gear for about 700 households affected by the 2025 flooding within the state.
The State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, gave the commendation whereas talking to journalists throughout the flag-off of the distribution of the reduction supplies.
Sankara mentioned the intervention demonstrated the President’s concern for the welfare of Nigerians and his dedication to bettering the dwelling situations of flood-affected communities.
He recalled that following the flooding final yr, the Jigawa State Government, via the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), promptly distributed reduction supplies to affected residents.
According to him, the state authorities supplied greater than 11,000 baggage of rice, beans and maize in 10kg and 25kg sizes, alongside money help and different meals gadgets to a whole lot of flood victims.
He added that agricultural inputs, together with improved seeds, had been distributed to assist affected farmers resume cultivation, safe recent harvests and strengthen meals safety.
The commissioner defined that the most recent intervention was a part of the federal authorities’s Special Intervention on Post-2025 Flood Disaster Relief Assistance to States, aimed toward mitigating the affect of flooding on affected communities and supporting the restoration of weak households.
He mentioned President Tinubu authorized the extra help via the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to enhance the livelihoods of residents affected by the catastrophe.
Sankara listed the gadgets distributed to the roughly 700 beneficiary households as 500 baggage of 25kg rice, 250 cartons of spaghetti containing 20 packs of 500g every, 500 foam mattresses, 250 cartons of vegetable oil containing 4 5-litre containers every, 250 nylon mats and 250 blankets.
The intervention additionally included 54 pumping machines, 48 grinding machines, 40 stitching machines and 10 cargo tricycles.
While the meals and home items are supposed to supply instant reduction, the gear may assist beneficiaries restore their livelihoods and resume income-generating actions following the flooding.
Sankara mentioned officers from NEMA collaborated with the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency and different related stakeholders to coordinate the distribution train.
Representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Red Cross, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) additionally participated within the train.
The commissioner reiterated the state authorities’s appreciation to the President and the Federal Government for the intervention, stressing the significance of sustained help to communities recovering from pure disasters.
