Governor Umar Namadi ofJigawa State, has launched a relief package worth N315.5 million to support 15,775 flood victims in 20 affected local government areas.
The package includes cash assistance and food items, such as rice, maize, guinea-corn, and spaghetti, aimed at easing the hardship faced by the displaced persons.
Governor Namadi, while flagging off the distribution in Kiyawa town, emphasized his administration’s commitment to supporting the flood victims, saying, “We are concerned about the situation of the flood victims and will continue to support them.”
Each affected household will receive N20,000 cash and a package of food items, totaling 10kg of rice, maize, guinea-corn, and a carton of spaghetti.
This relief effort is part of the state government’s response to the flood disaster, aimed at providing succor to those affected and supporting their recovery.
“Today we are flagging off the distribution of of 10 kg bag of rice, Maize, Geane -corn, a cartoon of Spaghettis and N20,000 to each of the 15,775 flood victims households”.
He said, he has always been concerned with the situation of the flood victims since the beginning of the disaster adding that he will continue to support them in collaboration with federal government and other private and public sympathizers.
“As we commiserate with the peolle over the death of 36 people as a result of the flood, as we also sypathise with those lost their houses and farm lands, We will continue to render more support to the victims to reduce the hardship they face” Governor Namadi stated.
Speaking at the occasion the state Commissioner Ministry of Special Duties Hon Auwal Danladi Sankara said, the state Emergency Management Agency has been working day and night to reach the flood victims
“As the Governor has directed us, Jigawa state Emergency Management Agency had in the early day of the flood provided rapid response to the victims, we also provided second relief materials and today we are giving out another relief materials to the victims living at various IDP camps.
“We have the comprehensive List of the victims, the assessment of the damages which we had jointly taken in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will continue to be used to ensure we support each family and ever victims of the flood across the state. Hon Sankara stated.
Thousands of the Flood Victims who received the relief materials have expressed their gratitude to the governor for his support and concern on their plight .