The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has sent relief materials worth millions of naira to the Anambra State government for flood victims.
The Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mohammadu Sani Sidi, who was in Anambra on Wednesday to meet with Governor Willie Obiano, said the Agency had taken sensitization campaigns to the flood prone areas like Ekwusigo, Ihiala, Idemili South, Awka North and other council areas in the state.
He was accompanied on the trip by the NEMA zonal coordinator for South West, Dr. Onimode A. Bandele and his South East Counterpart, James Major Eze.
Governor Obiano, who was represented by the permanent secretary, office of the secretary to the state government, Mr Daniel Ezeanwu, received the relief materials.
Some of the materials delivered to Anambra State by NEMA in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) were 1,200 bags of rice, 1,000 bags of beans, 200 bags of garri, 305 bags of sugar.
Others were 1,500 pieces of wax prints, 1,500 pieces of Guinea brocade, 850 pieces of mattresses, 600 bags of cement, 1,000 pieces of ceiling boards, 350 pieces of roofing sheets, 500 pieces of plastic buckets among many others.
The Director General who was represented by Eugene Eze, Director, relief and rehabilitation, said the actions by NEMA was to demonstrate its commitment to disaster risk reduction.
“The NIMET prediction that urged riverine states to prepare for massive flooding of riverine communities in their states was a wake-up call for Anambra States”
“Save havens were identified as flood prone communities in riverine areas where residents could assemble before evacuation, if the water mark rises to a dangerous and life threatening level”
“We urge other states to be a bit more serious in disaster risk management like Anambra State, though the NIMET prediction fell short of the heightened expectation of a massive deluge, the state was adequately prepared for any eventuality”
In his remarks, Obiano who was represented by Mr Daniel. Ezeanwu, commended the federal government and the Agency for what he called its timely intervention.
He said the state had eye marked the numerous interventions by NEMA in the state in the times of need like this one on many occasions, adding that the state government would always partner with NEMA.
He further said, already the state government had taken up pro-active measures after the NIMET prediction by providing camps in addition to other measures for those in riverine communities
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