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NEMA Plans 200 Housing Units For Displaced People In Kebbi

From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is to construct 200 Housing Units for Natural Displaced people in Kebbi State.

The Director General of NEMA, Hajia Zubeida Umar has said.

Hajia Umar stated this when she paid a courtesy visit on Governor Nasir Idris, in Office at Government House Birnin-Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital.

DG NEMA, Hajia Zubeida briefing the media in Kebbi

Governor Idris while welcoming the NEMA boss commende the Agency for its tremendious supports for Kebbi State over the years, noting that the State has benefited from the Agency gestures whenever there is natural dissasters.

 The DG’s visit was to formally handover and flag-off distribution of emergency relief items to Kebbi State Government for persons affected by recent rainstorm/windstorm and flood disasters in several Local Government Areas of the state.

Appreciating the DG for the gesture, the governor said: “Kebbi State is not unaware of what NEMA is doing, therefore, we thank the Director General for being alive to her responsibility.

“This is not because she is from Kebbi State, but NEMA is proactive in discharging its responsibilities. You have made us proud. Please keep it up,” the Governor said.

Governor Idris noted that the state government had established a committee with a view to mitigating the scourge of flood, adding that the committee was saddled with the mandate of creating awareness especially among residents of flood prone areas.

The committee according to him, is discharging its responsibilities, including creating awareness on ways to curb the effects of flood as well as rendering advice to those living in flood prone areas to relocate to highland for their own safety and the safety of all.

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