ECOWAS Donates Relief Materials To Flood Victims In Adamawa

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By Nasiru Mohammed

ECOWAS, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in collaboration with Nigeria Red Cross Society Tuesday distributed relief materials to 500 victims of 2022 flood disaster in Mayo-Ine of Fufore local government area of Adamawa state.

Speaking at the event held in Mayo-Ine, Representative of Nigeria to ECOWAS Mission, Ambassador Musa Sani Nuhu represented by Ambassador Muhammad Sulaiman said the intervention project was funded by ECOWAS Commission and implemented by Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and Nigeria Red Cross Society.

Ambassador Nuhu explained that part of ECOWAS commission program is to provide support to flood victims and other disaster among 15 member countries and thanked Adamawa state government for its support while implementing the project.

In her speech, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Delu Yakubu Bulus said the relief materials is aim to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the flood disaster in the region.

Hon. Delu said the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation remains committed to providing support and assistance to vulnerable populations across Nigeria.

The Senior Special Assistant added that the cash will assist them for the upkeep of the family and warned the beneficiaries against diversion.

In his remark, Federal Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mr Able Eneton said the beneficiaries of the gesture were carefully selected and saluted the partners of the ministry for working tirelessly toward success of the distribution and advised beneficiaries make good use of the items.

Also speaking, National President Nigeria Red Cross Society, Oluyesimi Adeaga said flood has destroyed many properties worth millions naira in Nigeria in 2022 and the Society is working hand-in hand with government toward address human suffering in the country.

In his message, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri represented by the Commissioner for Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Barr. Bello Hammandiram, the Governor restated the commitment of his administration towards supporting victims of various disasters in the state.

He said Adamawa State Government launched a durable solution action plan with a pledged of about N130 billion for the relocation, reintegration and settling all victims of disaster in the state.

He said the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration was established to assist victims of both human and natural disaster and rebuild affected communities.

Governor Fintiri commended the partners for the relief materials donated to Mayo-Ine community and urged them to maintain the posture.

He appealed on Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to include completion of Dasin buffer Dam in its budget in order address issue of incessant flooding in the state.

The District Head Mayo-Ine, Alhaji Lawan Mustapha described the gesture as timely and it will go along in alleviating the suffering of flood victims.

Some of beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the Red Cross, ECOWAS commission and Federal Ministry of Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for the gesture and prayed Almighty Allah to reward them abundantly.

Items distributed are rice, Garri, beans, Palm/Groundnut oils and each household will receive N30, 000 for three months.

 

 

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