The first phase of relief materials by the Federal Government for victims of the recent crisis in Numan and Demsa Local Government areas have been received.
Deputy Governor, Martins Babale, while speaking at the Central Store of National Emergency Management Agency along Numan road in Jimeta, where the materials were dispatched to the affected areas, commended the Federal Government for the prompt intervention.
He said the items are to be distributed to victims in Demsa, Numan and Lamurde as well as among the affected fulani, assuring that equal distribution would be ensured.
Representative of the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency, Abani Imamu Garki, said the materials are the first phase as promised by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during his visit to the affected areas.
He stressed that NEMA is expecting more materials from the Federal government for onward distribution to victims of the recent crisis.
Mr. Imamu, who is the Head of operations of NEMA in the state, explained that the items include food, clothing, mattresses and detergents among others.
Our correspondent reports that the items were trasported to Numan on three trucks and were received by the member representing Numan at the State Assembly, Hon Sodom and Demsa local government Chairperson, Hon Wale Fwa in the presence of the Vice Chairman of Pene Da Bwatiye.
