NEMA distributes relief items to victims of communal, farmer-herder clashes in Benue (pictures)
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-Central Zonal Office Jos, in collaboration with the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BESEMA) on Friday 20 September 2024, delivered relief items for distribution to victims of communal clashes and farmers/herders crisis in Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State.
Delivering the items, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said the relief materials were meant to provide succour to the victims.
The DG, who was represented by the North Central Zonal Coordinator Mr Eugene Nyelong, added that the Federal Government was concerned about the condition of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in approving the items and re-iterated the need for the people to tolerate one another and live together in peace.
Receiving the items on behalf of the victims, the representative of Governor Hyacinth Alia and Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BESEMA), Sir James Lorpuu, appreciated NEMA, noting that the state has devised a means to ensure that all the victims benefit from the relief materials.
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Commenting on behalf of other community leaders, the Zaki of Jato Aka, Simon Bave, expressed gratitude to NEMA and the State Emergency Management Agency for ensuring that the relief materials got to the victims.
In his response, the member of the House of Representative, representing Kwande and Ushongo Federal Constituency, Francis Ajayl, lauded the effort of Honourable Terser Ugber in bringing the relief materials down to the grassroots.
The distribution took place in two designated central locations, ST Michael Parish -Aka and the palace of Ter Kwande in Kwande Local Government Area).
The event had the following stakeholders in attendance: Principal Senior Special Assistance to the Governor on Media and Content Creation, Hon. Terna Andura; SA to the Governor on Community Relations and Engagement and the Senior Legislative Aid to Hon Terser Ugbor.
Others are two house assembly members from Kwande and Ushongo LGAs, State Emergency Management Agency (BESEMA), DSS, Police, EFCC, Community Leaders and the media.
The relief materials distributed consist of food and non-food items.
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