Ekiti Commends FG as 615 Flood Victims Receive Relief Materials

 By Editor

 

The Ekiti State Government has commended the Federal Government for providing relief materials worth millions of naira to 615 victims of flooding in the state through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

The items, distributed at a ceremony in Ado-Ekiti, included mattresses, pumping machines, grinding machines, tricycles, bags of rice, sewing machines and other household necessities aimed at easing the hardship faced by affected residents.

The Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, whose office supervises disaster management in the state, described the intervention as a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to supporting vulnerable Nigerians. She appealed to the Federal Government to sustain its assistance to disaster victims.

Afuye disclosed that the state government had spent more than ₦400 million on disaster relief, noting that its efforts had helped attract additional support from the Federal Government.

She described the relationship between Governor Biodun Oyebanji and President Tinubu as cordial, saying both leaders shared a commitment to improving the living conditions of the people, particularly vulnerable residents.

The deputy governor urged beneficiaries to use the materials for their intended purposes, warning against selling the items for quick financial gain. She said monitoring mechanisms would be established to ensure accountability and proper utilisation of the relief materials.

Earlier, the Head of Operations of NEMA in Ekiti and Ondo states, Mr Kazzem Olarenwaju, thanked the state government for the reception accorded his team and assured residents that the agency would sustain its interventions to reach more disaster victims.

Olarenwaju explained that the 615 beneficiaries were identified through a survey and data collation exercise conducted by NEMA in 2025. He said the agency remained committed to professionalism in identifying genuine victims and ensuring that relief materials reached the appropriate recipients.

Also speaking, the General Manager of the Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Oludare Asaolu, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for its support and pledged that the agency would monitor beneficiaries to ensure the materials served their intended purposes.