From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Benue State government has distributed relief materials to 2024 flood victims in Makurdi to cushion their hardship.
Handing over the palliatives to the victims at Logo II Community in Makurdi on Saturday, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Sir James Iorpuu, said six centres, including High Level, Achusa, Logo II, Gyado Villa, Wadata, and Modern Market, were selected to distribute the items to the victims.
He said, “We are here this morning to continue the distribution of palliatives which were given to Benue State by the federal government. We set this day aside, especially for our brothers, sisters, and mothers who were affected by the 2024 flood.”
The SEMA boss said all those who were captured by SEMA during their enumeration exercise after the flood and were given tokens would benefit from the relief materials, while those who were affected but were not captured would be taken care of in due course.
He explained that the agency had already submitted the list of those affected by the 2024 flood to the federal government through NEMA for appropriate intervention.
He said the palliatives, though from the federal government, were one of the measures taken by the state government to cushion the effect of the disaster on the victims.
Iorpuu appealed to the beneficiaries to be of good conduct during the exercise and to make judicious use of the items being given to them.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Landlords Association in Logo II, Thaddeus Ahule, commended Governor Hyacinth Alia for remembering the flood victims in the state and for donating the materials to them.
He promised the beneficiaries that all captured victims would benefit and urged them to exhibit the highest form of decorum as the exercise commences.
One of the beneficiaries, Ann Teghtegh, also appreciated the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, for reaching out to them, praying that God bless him abundantly.
Teghtegh disclosed that they least expected to be remembered, as over the years, the government had never reached out to them for such issues.