The Yobe Emergency Management Agency, has assisted 2,000 households displaced by recent flood in Bade Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the items given out included: rice, roofing sheets, cooking oil, cement, ceiling and cash donations of N44,000 to each household.
Dr Mohammad Goje, the agency’s Executive Secretary, while distributing the items in Gashua, said that the support was part of the state’s flood victims’ recovery response.
According to him, the Gov. Mala Buni had earlier directed the agency to ensure that flood victims were supported in order to cushion their hardship.
Preliminary data from desk review, LGA data, virtual analysis and community leaders showed that more than 7,000 households were affected in Bade LGA across 58 communities.
Depending on the severity and the need of each household/community, SEMA is concurrently responding across Bade and other LGAs affected by the 2022 flooding, within its available resources.
About 2,000 households have so far received government’s support in Bade, Goje said.
The Emir of Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman, in his remarks, thanked the agency for the support.
However, he appealed to the agency to ensure that more victims benefit from the support.