NEMA DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO WINDSTORM VICTIMS IN GASSOL/BALI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA STATE

NEMA DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO WINDSTORM VICTIMS IN GASSOL/BALI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, TARABA STATE

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through its Yola Operations Office, has distributed relief materials to households affected by a windstorm disaster in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, within the Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency.

The intervention, conducted on Saturday, 7 November 2026, followed the approval of the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, as part of the Agency’s efforts to provide timely humanitarian assistance to communities affected by disasters.

The distribution exercise was led by the Chief Search and Rescue Officer (CSARO), Mr. Giwa Kurutsi Siman, who represented the Head of Operations, NEMA Yola Operations Office.

Speaking during the exercise, Mr. Siman said the intervention was aimed at providing immediate support to affected households and easing the hardship caused by the windstorm. He reiterated NEMA’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities through timely disaster response and humanitarian assistance.

The relief items distributed included essential food commodities such as rice, beans, maize, seasoning cubes, tomato paste and iodised salt to address the immediate food needs of the affected households.

In separate remarks, Mr. Shafi Maiwada Isa, who represented the Member of the House of Representatives for Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency, and the beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention. They commended the Agency for its support to disaster-affected persons and called for sustained assistance to vulnerable communities.

The exercise was witnessed by relevant stakeholders, community leaders, beneficiaries, personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and local vigilante groups, whose participation supported the smooth conduct of the distribution.

7 November 2026