NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PRESS RELEASE FG FLAGS OFF MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATERIALS IN STATES AFFECTED BY THE INSURGENCY The Federal government has flagged off massive distribution of relief materials in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, by the Committee set up by the President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, to procure adequate relief materials for distribution to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in states affected by the insurgency at the weekend. The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),Muhammad Sani Sidi, who is the chairman of the committee, said the exercise was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to ensure that the overwhelming numbers of internally displaced persons were catered for. He stated that the exercise which takes off simultaneously in the three states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states under the state of emergency as a result of activities of Boko Haram insurgency will be sustained. The flagging off of the distribution was performed on behalf of the President, by the Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Muhammad Wakil, who emphasized the determination of the Federal Government to bring to an end the security problem in the region. He also said that the Government was determined to end the power outage in Borno State while thanking the people for their patience. In Borno, the relief materials stockpiled in the Central Store, Maiduguri, were handed over to the local committee that was set up by the IDPs themselves alongside the Borno State Government. Its distribution would be carried out by the local committee and presidential committee under the leadership of Barrister Bashir Madugu and would be supervised by the officials of NEMA to ensure that justice was done and the items are distributed directly to only the people affected by the insurgency who are in camps or staying with host communities. Director General of NEMA noted that the Agency has registered more than 58,000 persons in four camps in Maiduguri alone aside from those staying in host communities, assuring that the relief supply was adequate to cater for all the displaced persons. there are many people who have been displaced, but are not currently staying in the camp they are living in the host communities and these ones would be identified and supported he said. Sani Sidi said the four camps are being managed by the Agency in collaboration with the Borno IDP Committee. NEMA has been providing the IDPs with food and non-food items to sustain them while children in the camp would soon start receiving formal education through Save School Initiative of the Federal Government. Earlier, during a courtesy call by the Presidential Committee, the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, thanked the Federal Government for the concern shown to the plight of the people of the state. Chairman, Committee on IDP in Borno State, Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa also appreciated the kind gesture of the Federal Government through NEMA, which has been on the ground providing succor to the people in desperate need. The relief items include rice, beans, millet, corn, assorted cooking oil, mattresses, blankets, medicines, soap and detergent, zinc, cement, nylon mat, etc. Sani Datti Snr. Information Officer
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:36:57 +0000
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