Victims of windstorm disaster in Umuahia North, Arochukwu, Obingwa and Ikwuano local government areas of Abia have received relief materials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
NEMA Director-General, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, presented the materials to the state government, saying they would be distributed to the victims in the four council areas.
Head of NEMA, Owerri Operations Office, Mr Ifeanyi Nnaji, , who reprinted his principal, said the materials would be transparently distributed in the presence of all concerned.
He said NEMA, Abia State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and representatives of the communities and other relevant stakeholders would together distribute the materials.
Executive Secretary of SEMA, Dr Sunday Jackson, who received the items on behalf of the state government, thanked NEMA for its continued support to the welfare and well-being of the downtrodden, especially those affected by the disaster.
Jackson, who represented the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chris Ezem, especially thanked the Head of NEMA, Owerri Operations, for his proactive measure towards ensuring that the state got what was meant for it.
