Rivers
NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To 146 Fire Victims In Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday distributed relief materials to 146 fire victims at the Elechi Beach area of Port Harcourt.
NEMA’s South-South Zonal Coordinator, Mr Godwin Tepikor, said during the exercise that the materials were being distributed following a proper assessment of the situation.
“We were informed of the incident on Nov. 27, 2021. We conducted an assessment in partnership with the Rivers Ministry of Special Duties and Port Harcourt City Council.
“The report was duly forwarded to the headquarters and approvals were given by the relevant authorities,” he said.
Tepikor said the gesture was in line with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s commitment towards effective management of emergency situations.
He commended the Director-General of the agency, Mr Mustapha Habib, for being proactive in handling emergencies.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed to the victims were mainly foodstuff and building materials.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr Philip Ayama, commended NEMA for the gesture, describing it as timely and well-intended.
“When the assessment was being done, we didn’t believe that they would come back to us.
“It is a thing of joy that we are receiving food items and building materials from NEMA today,” he said.
Another beneficiary, Mr Tambari Nubari, commended the Federal Government for showing concern to the victims of the fire incident.
Nubari, a father of three, said that life had been difficult for his family since the fire gutted their residence.
Also speaking to NAN, Mrs Chima Onwukwe said that she had yet to secure another accomodation since the inferno razed her house.
In his reaction, the Chairman, Elechi Beach Land Lord Association, Phase 3, Mr Mormor Otokito, described the relief package as a ‘big surprise.’
He urged corporate organisations and good spirited individuals to support them with items that would cushion the effect of the incident on them.
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