Gov. Bello lauds FG over donation of relief materials to flood affected communities »

…appeal for provision to cater for eroded roads, other infrastructures.

Gov. Yahaya Bello has lauded the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari over its kind gestures and for always listening to the cry of Nigerians especially to the people of Kogi State.

Gov. Bello made this known on Tuesday when the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, delivered donated relief materials to victims of flood disaster in 10 local government areas of Kogi State.

He however stressed the need for Kogi State to always get double of relief materials given to other States due to the peculiarity of its geographical location while he also appealed that FG should accommodate construction and reconstruction of the eroded roads and infrastructures in those critically affected LGAs.

The governor appreciated the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for all the humanitarian packages under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) which many citizens of Nigerians especially Kogi had benefitted from.

In her remarks Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Hajia Sadiya Farouq, noted that she was in the State to convey the sympathy of the Federal Government to the Government and people of Kogi over the flood that occurred in some areas of the State.

”President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is concerned about the flood and has directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to activate the National Emergency Management Agency to respond in providing necessary supports to the persons affected by the floods”, she said.

The Minister stated that the relief items had already been approved to complement the efforts of the State Government in providing succor to the affected persons in 10 local government areas of Kogi which are :Ibaji, Lokoja, Kogi, Bassa, Ajaokuta, Igalamela/Odolu, Idah, Ofu and Omala Local Government Areas.

”The items which will be delivered before the end of this week are: 2,931 (12.5kg) bags of rice, 2,931 (12.5kg) bags of garri, 2,931 (25kg) bags of beans, 488 cartons of seasoning, and 244 cartons of tomato paste.

”Others are 293 (20 Litres) kegs of vegetable oil, 146 (20kg) bags of salt, 117 bags of sugar, 5,260 pieces each of mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets and nylon mats,

”Others include: 4,120 bags of cement, 4,120 bundles of roofing sheets, 4,120 pieces of ceiling board, 1,373 packets of zinc nails, 458 bags of 3 inch nails”, Farouq said.