NEMA Commences Distribution Of Relief Materials To Victims Of Tiv/Jukum Crisis In Taraba
BY AMEH IDUJAGI, JALINGO – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday commenced the distribution of relief materials to over a thousand households that were affected by windstorm and communal clashes in Taraba State.
Leader of the distribution team, Mr Igue Terungwa, who displayed the items to the Deputy Governor Haruna Manu before proceeding to commence the distribution, said that the distribution is part of government’s efforts to ameliorate the sufferings of those whose houses were destroyed by windstorm or who lost property during communal clashes in the state.
Terungwa said that the items which include food stuff, beddings, toiletries and building materials worth hundreds of millions are to be distributed to seven local government areas in the state.
According to him; “170 households in Bali, 240 in Donga and 100 in Ussa Local Government Areas respectively that were affected by communal clashes have been mapped to benefit, while 150 households in Jalingo, 200 in Gassol, 385 in Kurmi, and 100 in Sardauna Local Government Areas that were affected by windstorm are to benefit from the gesture”.
In his remarks, Deputy Governor Manu thanked NEMA for the intervention and asked for more intervention, adding that the crisis in the state caused more damage as well as left more persons homeless and stranded.
Manu said; “Just recently, we had to move some people from Kurmi to Takum and the task is enormous. This assistance is timely and appreciated. We pray that we don’t have to need relief materials as a result of conflicts as we are working hard to ensure lasting peace in the state “.
He assured that the state will always play its part in making the work of NEMA less stressful and ensure that the items get to only the beneficiaries; those who lost property during crisis and those who lost home to windstorm.
