Rainstorm: 665 households get relief materials in Kwara

Date: 2020-06-26

No fewer than 665 households in Kwara State affected by rainstorm have been given relief materials by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

The rainstorm blew off rooftops, destroyed walls, affected foodstuff and collapsed buildings in Irepodun, Isin, Oke-Ero and Ekiti local government areas of the state.

The items distributed included 665 bags of rice, 665 bags of beans, 665 bags of garri, 66 kegs of 20 of vegetable oil, 33 bags of salt, 66 cartons of seasoning and 110 cartons of tin tomato.

Others were 1,300 mattresses, 1,995 mosquito nets, 1,995 blankets, 600 bags of cement, 600 bundles of roofing sheets, 75 bags of nails, 150 packets of zinc nails and 600 pieces of ceiling board.

While presenting the items to the affected people at Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun LGA, NEMA's Director General, AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, said the gesture followed an assessment report received by the agency.

The NEMA DG, who was represented by Wagami Lydia, Head, Minna Operations Office of NEMA, said a large number of people in four local government areas were affected.

"Based on the report, the Federal Government graciously approved relief materials to support the Kwara State Government in cushioning the negative result of the disaster," he said.

The Member representing Irepodun, Isin, Oke-ero and Ekiti Federal Constituency, Abdulrahim Ajulo, commended the Federal Government, while urging the beneficiaries to use the relief materials judiciously

Two victims of the rainstorm, Bidemi Waheed and Williams Bola, while thanking the government on behalf of the affected persons, described the gesture as timely.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pius Abioje     Ibrahim Jawondo     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Femi Ogunsola     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Park     Shuaibu Yaman     ARMTI     Wasiu Onidugbe     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Zara Umar     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Albert Ogunsola     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     TETFUND     SWAN     Aisha Buhari     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Yakubu Dogara     Kuliyan Geri     NAWOJ     Lanre Jimoh     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Boko Haram     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Eruku     Baruten     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Turaki Of Ilorin     Sadiq Umar     Ayobami Akanbi     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Oyawoye     Emir Of Ilorin     Odolaye Aremu     Solomon Edojah     Olatunji Ibrahim     Nnazua     Mustapha Akanbi     Micheal Imoudu     Amos Justus Sayo     Moses Adekanye     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Awodun     Aremu Bose Deborah     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Tuesday Assayomo     Abdullahi Samari     Alapansapa     Ali Ahmad     Olugbense     Kwara Polytechnic     Issa Manzuma     Code Of Conduct     Ibrahim Abikan     Kayode Alabi     Vasolar     Ilesha-Gwanara     Makama     Olatunji Moronfoye     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Eghe Igbinehi     Ayo Salami     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     KWACOBPA     Abdulhakeem Amao     Bola Olukoju     Ahmed \'Lateef     Wahab Isa     Akume    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

JSSCE     Oke-Ero     Sam Onile     Funmi Salau     Hamidu Olowo     Saad Omo Iya     Saeedat Aliyu     Osi     Laolu Saraki     Alore     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Amoyo     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Alikinla     Ijagbo Health Centre     Kwha.gov.ng     Adebayo Salami     Alapansapa     Valsolar Consortium     Maigida     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Oke-Oyi     Olatunde Michaels     Oko-Olowo     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Share/Tsaragi     Cornelius Adebayo     Post Utme     National Broadcasting Commission     Umar Danladi Shero     Dasuki Belgore     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Okin Malt     Sunday Otokiti     Mohammed Haruna     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Baakini     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Henry Makinwa     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Magaji Erubu     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Olabode Towoju     Afolayan     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Afonja Descendants Union     SAPZ Project     Benin Republic     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Isau     Sai Kayi     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Iliasu     Osuwa     Bashiru Makama     Elections     Shuaib Jawondo     Prince Bola Ajibola     Issa Oloruntogun     Galland Marcias     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Press Release     Hauwa Nuru     Omotoso Musa     Okiki     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Okala Baba     Jide Ashonibare     Siraj Oyewale     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ayekale     Presidential Election