Over 1,000 Katsina Flood Victims Get Relief Materials From NEMA
At least 1,000 victims have benefited from reliefs distributed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the flood that stranded 13 LGAs in Katsina State on Thursday. The goods were delivered to the provincial government by Saadia Umar Farooq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Mustafa Kabir Ahmed, Secretary General of NEMA in Katsina Provincial Government Area. The minister did not specify the cost of the materials, but Mustafa Ahmed told reporters that relief materials were placed on seven trailers, which included food and non-food items. He, however, urged the beneficiaries to stop constructing waterways and clean drains and waterways regularly to prevent future recurrence. DG NEMA reminded that after the onset of this year's seasonal rains, residents should be vigilant as the agency issued a warning for potentially flood prone areas of the federation. "And we have recommended that every state should set up a local disaster management council to handle disast