The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday November 13, 2024 distributed relief materials to flood victims in Bayelsa State.
NEMA announced this in a statement the agency posted on its official X account on Thursday morning.
“On November 13, 2024, the National Emergency Management Agency, led by the South-South Zonal Coordinator Adebiyi Babatunde Razaq, distributed relief materials to flood-affected individuals in Biseni Clan, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State,” the statement read.
“Representing NEMA’s Director-General, Dr. Zubaida Umar, Razaq, alongside Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) officials, extended sympathies and urged beneficiaries to use the relief items wisely to alleviate the impacts of the disaster.”
The event was attended by local leaders, including Yenagoa Mayor Hon. Bulodisiye Nduwari, Governor’s Special Representative Hon. Zuwa Konugah, Rural Development Area Chairman Hon. Mrs. Angela Akpana Richard, and traditional chiefs.
They praised NEMA’s rapid response, which provided essential items such as food, mosquito nets, foam mattresses, and sanitary products to six Biseni camps.
Chief Freeman Ovuru and other officials expressed gratitude for the agency’s timely assistance.
Beneficiaries also voiced appreciation, with one noting that the aid brought much-needed relief, allowing them to sustain themselves in the camp.
