NEMA DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO WINDSTORM/RAINSTORM VICTIMS IN IBADAN NORTH

NEMA DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO WINDSTORM/RAINSTORM VICTIMS IN IBADAN NORTH

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibadan Operations Office, on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, distributed relief materials to persons affected by windstorm and rainstorm disasters in Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State. The direct distribution exercise, held at the Ibadan North Local Government Council, was aimed at providing immediate humanitarian assistance to households affected by the disasters and cushioning the impact of the losses suffered.

Speaking during the exercise, the Head of NEMA Ibadan Operations Office, Mr. Yinusa Deji G., conveyed the sympathy of the Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, to the affected persons. He explained that the intervention was approved by the Federal Government to alleviate the hardship experienced by the victims and provide support as they recover from the disaster.

Mr. Yinusa urged the beneficiaries and members of the affected communities to remain proactive in adopting disaster risk reduction measures, stressing that preventing and reducing the impact of disasters is a shared responsibility. The Member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention, describing the distribution as a timely response to the needs of affected constituents.

He also commended the Agency for the orderly and transparent conduct of the exercise. Beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and NEMA for the assistance, noting that the relief materials would help ease the difficulties they have faced following the disasters. They pledged to make judicious use of the items provided. The distribution was successfully concluded, with identified beneficiaries receiving the approved relief assistance.

12th August 2026