The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), operating through its Abuja Operations Office (AOO), has commenced the direct distribution of multi-million naira relief materials to victims of recent flood and windstorm disasters across four local government areas in Kogi Central Senatorial District.
The beneficiary local government areas include Ajaokuta, Okehi, Adavi, and Ogori-Magongo.
The humanitarian intervention followed an on-the-spot damage and needs assessment conducted by NEMA field personnel to determine the scale of destruction and identify vulnerable households requiring urgent support.
Following the submission of the assessment report, the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, approved the deployment of food and non-food relief items to mitigate the socio-economic hardship experienced by displaced and affected residents.
The distribution exercise was executed in collaboration with the Office of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA), the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and community stakeholders to ensure transparent delivery to verified beneficiaries.
Speaking during the exercise, the NEMA Director-General reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to timely disaster response, strengthening institutional emergency mechanisms, and deepening inter-agency collaboration to safeguard lives and accelerate community recovery across the country.
