NEMA Distributes Relief To 2,571 Disaster-Hit Households In Five States

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to households affected by floods, windstorms, landslides and fire disasters in five states.

The agency said it completed post-flood assistance to 2,571 households in Ondo, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states.

The interventions cover Cross River, Bauchi, Edo, Ondo and Kebbi states between November 4 and 6, 2026, according to separate statements published by the agency on its official X page on Sunday.

In Cross River State, NEMA, through its Uyo Operations Office, began distributing relief materials to residents affected by flooding in Calabar Municipality and Calabar South Local Government Areas, as well as a landslide in Ikot Anwatim community, Calabar Municipality.

The exercise, held on Friday, November 6, was conducted in collaboration with the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Local Emergency Management Committees, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, the Department of State Services and other security agencies.

The intervention targeted households whose homes, farmlands and livelihoods were damaged or destroyed by the disasters.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on behalf of NEMA’s Director-General, Zubaida Umar, the team leader, Awoji Augustine, an Assistant Chief Accountant, conveyed the Federal Government’s sympathy to the affected communities.

The Director-General of CR-SEMA, represented by the agency’s accountant, Emmanuel Odu, thanked the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention.

Two beneficiaries, Ogechi Michael and Mary Victor, also said the relief materials would help cushion the effects of the disasters on affected families.

In Bauchi State, NEMA distributed relief materials to households affected by flooding and windstorms in Alkaleri/Kirfi Federal Constituency.

The intervention, carried out through the agency’s Gombe Operations Office, was led by Mohammed Garba, who represented the Head of Operations, Ummuna Ahmed.

In her message to beneficiaries, Ahmed urged them to make judicious use of the materials, saying the intervention was intended to provide immediate assistance, ease their hardship and support their recovery.

The exercise was attended by the legislative aide to the member representing Alkaleri/Kirfi Federal Constituency and other stakeholders.

In Edo State, NEMA also distributed relief materials to traders and other victims of the petroleum tanker fire at Oluku Market in Ovia North-East Local Government Area.

The distribution, conducted on Wednesday, November 4, comprised 300 bags of 25kg rice, 300 cartons of spaghetti, 50 cartons of vegetable oil, five sewing machines and five pumping machines.

The Head of NEMA’s Benin Operations Office, represented by the Assistant Chief Executive Officer in charge of Disaster Risk Reduction, conveyed the Director-General’s sympathy to the victims.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, commended the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention, while the market women’s leader, Vincent Helen, and other affected traders expressed appreciation for the assistance.

Meanwhile, NEMA said it had completed its Presidential Post-Flood Intervention for 641 households affected by the 2025 floods in Ondo State.

The three-day verification and distribution exercise, which ended on Wednesday, November 4, covered all 641 households approved for assistance.

According to the agency, 402 households received assistance on the first day, 199 on the second day and the remaining 40 on the final day.

Under the livelihood support component, NEMA distributed 74 grinding machines, 72 sewing machines and five cargo tricycles, bringing the total number of livelihood support items to 151.

All 641 households also received food and non-food relief materials, with 320 beneficiaries reached on the first day, 158 on the second day and 163 on the final day.

The agency said it subsequently completed outstanding field activities, including demobilisation, site clearance and final community debriefings.

In a related development, NEMA concluded its 2025 Post-Flood Intervention in Kebbi State, bringing the total number of beneficiaries reached across Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states to 1,930.

The intervention in Kebbi covered seven local government areas, where households affected by the 2025 floods received food items, non-food materials and livelihood support.

However, NEMA recorded low turnout in Shanga, Koko Besse, Yauri and Augie local government areas due to security challenges.

The agency said security agencies, including the Department of State Services, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, alongside the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the situation.

NEMA said it reached 653 beneficiaries in Kebbi, bringing the cumulative figure across the three states to 1,930.

The breakdown showed that 652 beneficiaries were reached in Sokoto, 625 in Zamfara and 653 in Kebbi.