Khadijah Aliyu
The Kano State Government KNSG in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA distributed relief materials to 553 households affected by 2024 windstorm in the state.
Flagging off the distribution to victims from Minjibir and Gabasawa Local Government areas governor Abba Kabir Yusuf represented by the State Commissioner Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi called on communities to maintain safety by sanitizing their environment through clearing of drainages and avoiding dumping of refuse on water ways.
He explained that, Kano conducted stakeholders meetings awareness and sensitization campaigns to avert flooding in the state and commended the Federal Government and NEMA for the kind gesture.
The Director-General NEMA, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, highlighted that the donation was part of Federal government’s efforts to support victims of disaster as well as help in the swift recovery and revitalization communities.
Represented by NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, hinted that the relief materials were meant to bring succor to the victims.
“While these items can not fully compensate for the damages and losses you have suffered, they are a small gesture to show that the federal government stands with you in your time of need” Umar said
The Executive Secretary Kano State Emergency Management Agency(SEMA), Alhaji Isyaku Abdullahi-Kubarachi, urged the beneficiaries to use the items judiciously.
He called on Kano residents to be more patriotic, towards rededicating themselves to the development of Kano.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Laure Yahaya, from Gabasawa Local government, said the items will go a long way in reducing hardship encountered by the windstorm victims.
The distributed food items include 1,450 bags of rice 25kg, 1,450 bags of maize 25kg, 100 cartons of vegetable oil, 100 cartons of seasoning cubes and 100 bags of iodized salt 1,450 blankets, 1,450 nylon mats and 1,450 treated mosquito nets among others.