Agency distributes relief items to households in Bayelsa state
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief items to victims of the 2022 flood, as well as vulnerable persons in Bayelsa state.
Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, represented by Mr Justin Uwazuruonye, Head, Abuja Operations Office, NEMA, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja.
He said that the distribution carried out in collaboration with the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, was part of the first phase of the Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention of the Federal Government.
According to him, the Federal Government approved the items to assist the 7,811 households to cushion the effect of the flood disaster.
He said the items distributed included food and non-food items, such as tools for livelihood support, agriculture seedlings, rice, beans, vegetable oil and blankets.
Others are: Mattresses, Seedlings, Pesticides, Fertilizers, sewing machines, grinding machines and sprayers.
NAN / Foluke Ibitomi
