NEMA Distributes Relief Materials to Flood Victims in Kebbi 

By Abdullahi Tukur

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food, household supplies and livelihood equipment to 653 households affected by the 2025 flood disaster in Kebbi.
The Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, disclosed this during the distribution of the Presidential Post-Flood Intervention items in Birnin Kebbi.
Represented by the Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, Alhaji Abbani Garki, said the intervention was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to support flood-affected communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
She said the 2025 flood disaster affected 128 local government areas across the country, claiming 241 lives, affecting 459,995 people and displacing 158,588 others.
The Director General said, the disaster also destroyed 96,649 farmlands, alongside small businesses, infrastructure and other livelihood assets.
Mrs Umar said the intervention reflected President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to disaster risk reduction, humanitarian assistance and the protection of vulnerable communities under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
She explained that the Kebbi distribution was designed to provide immediate relief and targeted livelihood support, with priority given to female-headed households and persons living with disabilities.
“The items to be distributed for 653 beneficiary households include 500 bags of 25kg rice, 500 cartons of spaghetti, each containing 20 packs of 500g, and 250 cartons of vegetable oil, each containing four 5-litre containers.
The Director General said the agency was working with the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), relevant ministries, departments and agencies, local government authorities and security agencies to ensure transparent and equitable distribution.
In his response, Governor Nasir Idris, represented by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Sani Aliyu, commended NEMA for its sustained partnership with the state government and other relief agencies in providing assistance to vulnerable communities.
He described the agency’s interventions as commendable, and lauded the efforts of the Director-General whom he described as a worthy daughter of the state.
“NEMA has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the state government and other agencies in providing relief to our people
He reaffirmed SEMA’s commitment to collaborating with relevant agencies in mitigating disasters and providing relief assistance to affected persons across the state.

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