THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided assorted relief material to victims of internally displaced persons from Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states that are currently residing in Gombe State.
The support came as a result of the security challenges in the three states.
The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi said these while presenting the relief items on behalf of Federal Government to the Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan DanKwambo in his office Friday.
He said that the items are meant to cater for the large number of internally displaced persons in the state as a result of current challenges in the neighbouring states.
Sidi commended the State Government for the continuous support and collaboration with NEMA and for allocating a befitting accommodation and storage facility to the Gombe Operations Office.
He assured the governor that more equipment would be deployed to enhance the operational capability of the office.
He appealed to the state government to take the disaster risk reduction campaign by NEMA seriously especially with the 2013 annual rainfall prediction of NIMET and its implications for flooding.
Dankwanbo thanked Federal Government for it prompt response to pledge of internally displaced persons who are residing in the State.
Items presented include food items and other materials worth millions of naira.
The Guardian