Katsina State Government Distributes Relief Materials Worth N50m to Flood Victims

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The Katsina State government has launched a distribution program of bags of cement and roofing sheets worth N50m to flood victims in 7 local government areas of the state. The program, led by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), aims to assist 611 victims who have been affected by the recent flood disaster. SEMA Executive Director, Hajiya Binta Dangani, noted that the distribution is in fulfillment of a promise made by Governor Umar Dikko Radda to support flood victims. The initiative is part of the government's efforts to provide relief materials to those affected by the disaster.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Katsina State government has distributed relief materials worth N50m to 611 flood victims in 7 local government areas.
  • The distribution was launched by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and is part of a promise made by Governor Umar Dikko Radda to support flood victims.
  • The relief materials include bags of cement and roofing sheets.
  • The beneficiaries were carefully selected from a recent assessment of building structures destroyed in the flood disaster.
  • SEMA Executive Director, Hajiya Binta Dangani, urged beneficiaries to utilize the items given to them and not to sell them, adding that government cannot do everything for them but can only provide 10 per cent of what they lost.
  • The governor's administration spent about N20m on relief materials for hospitals, in addition to the N50m for the flood victims.
  • The relief efforts have extended to local government areas where flood damage has been reported, with distribution of food items, mattresses, and other essential goods.

Statistics:

  • N50m: The total value of relief materials distributed to flood victims.
  • 611: The number of beneficiaries of the relief distribution program.
  • 7 local government areas: The number of areas where the distribution was carried out.
  • N20m: The amount spent by the governor's administration on relief materials for hospitals.
  • 265: The number of persons who have previously collected food items, mattresses, and other goods for free.
  • 10 per cent: The portion of what flood victims lost that the government can provide.

Sources:

  • Vanguard Nigeria (no date)
  • News Agency of Nigeria (no date)