NEMA Announces Delivery of 1,199MT of Food Commodities in Kebbi  

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

In continuation of its distribution of food items from the National Strategic Reserve across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered a total of 1,199.1 MT of assorted food commodities to the Kebbi state government for distribution to vulnerable citizens of the state.

The items, which constitute the state’s allocation of the 42,000MT of food commodities approved for release by President Bola Tinubu, include 462 MT of maize (9,240 bags of 50kg), 537.6 MT of sorghum (10,752 bags of 50kg) and 199.5 MT of millet (3,990 bags of 50kg).
Presenting the items to the State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, in Birnin Kebbi, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said they would be shared equally to all the local government areas in the state.

She added that based on the directives of the president, 20 per cent of the food items due for each council should be given to religious organisations and 3 per cent to be given to boarding schools in the state.
A statement from the organisation quoted Umar as informing the Kebbi State government of the seasonal climate prediction of flood this year as it may affect the state and urged the state government to be proactive in taking necessary precautionary measures to mitigate against flooding in the communities.
According to the Director General, the local government areas with high probable flood risk in the state include: Bagudo, Ngaski, Yauri, Argungu, Suru, Augie, Jega, Maiyama,  Koko/Besse, Sakaba, Gwandu, Dandi, Kalgo, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza and Aleiro.

Receiving the food items, the governor who expressed appreciation to the president and the federal government for timely delivery of the food items through NEMA, described the gesture as evidence of commitment towards improving the quality of lives and welfare of the citizens.
While assuring that the items would be distributed to the target beneficiaries, the governor noted that it would complement the efforts of the state government to address hunger and boost food production at the grassroots,.

He assured that the government would work with NEMA on the flood prediction to mitigate against the impact of the predicted flood in the State.
Meanwhile, the allocation of the food items for 12 states have been fully transported and handed over to the state governments by NEMA. The states include Sokoto, Niger, Kaduna, Kebbi, Plateau, Kogi, Ebonyi, Yobe, Delta, Enugu, Abia and Anambra States.
Giving assurance that it would soon conclude the distribution to all the states and the FCT, NEMA expressed its renewed commitment to conclude the assignment within shortest possible time.