C’River Gets Relief Materials From NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented relief materials worth millions of naira to the Cross River Government for distribution to communities devastated by rainstorm.

The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mohammed Sidi, made the presentation of building materials to Gov. Liyel Imoke during a courtesy visit in Calabar on Friday.

Sidi said that his visit was not only for the purpose of distributing relief materials to the 13 affected local government areas, but also to advocate for strong relationship between NEMA and the state government toward addressing environmental and natural disasters.

He said that NEMA would continue to support the state as well as bring succour to victims of disasters.

The NEMA boss commended Imoke for the government’s support to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

Sidi called for the establishment of Local Government Emergency Committees (LEMC) to complement the efforts of the state government and promised to ensure that its functions were felt at such levels.

He also congratulated  Imoke for his achievements in the areas of road construction, renovation of schools and hospitals as well as provision of water supply, describing the development as a reflection of good leadership.

Responding, Imoke commended the new leadership of NEMA for its initiatives, saying that it had given the agency an expanded scope. He also thanked the NEMA boss for the prompt response of the agency.

The governor noted that through NEMA’s support and partnership, SEMA had reached communities in need.

Imoke welcomed the idea of setting up Local Government Emergency Management Committee in the state, saying that it would be pursued.

He called for NEMA’s assistance to enable the state government undertake the resettlement of the devastated Ebijakara Community in Abi Local Government Area, as it did in the resettlement of Nsadob community in Boki Local Government Area.