NEMA PROVIDES RELIEF MATERIALS TO OVER 300 DISPLACED HOUSEHOLDS IN NASARAWA
By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and non-food relief materials to more than 300 households displaced by banditry, farmer-herder clashes and other disasters in Nasarawa State.
The beneficiaries are from Obi, Doma and Keana Local Government Areas, particularly communities along the Nasarawa-Benue border affected by recurring security threats and natural disasters.
Presenting the items in Lafia, NEMA Director-General, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, represented by the Head of the agency’s Jos Operations Office, Felix Adua, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting disaster victims and ensuring that affected communities receive timely assistance.
She also urged community leaders to promote peaceful coexistence and strengthen efforts to prevent further conflicts.
The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency commended NEMA for the intervention, describing it as timely support for displaced families facing humanitarian challenges.
Some beneficiaries appreciated the government for the assistance but called for increased security presence to protect vulnerable border communities from further attacks.