By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, North East zonal office, led by the zonal coordinator, Muhammad Usman Aji, has commenced the routine distribution of food items for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in camps, host communities and some liberated communities in Borno State.
The distribution was inline with the approval and directive by the Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed Habib, to cushion the hardship faced by the vulnerable ones in the society
Flagging of the distribution in Maiduguri few days ago, the zonal coordinator said that each benefitting household in Muna, Custom House, El-Badawi, Madinatu, Shuwari, Ghom and other host communities is expected to recieve a ration consisting of bags of rice, beans, maize, vegetable oil, salt, tomato paste and seasoning.
Aji averred that the gesture was aimed at cushioning the economic hardships faced by victims of insurgents.
He said, “I am very excited to be part of the team for the distribution of routine food ration to thousands of households of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Borno State.
“This followed an approval by our Director-General, Alhaji Habib, with support from President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk.
“As we flag-off the programme, each household is expected to recieve a ration compromising 10kilogram bag of rice, beans, maize, gallon of vegetable oil, tomatoe paste and other varieties of condiments.”
He further noted that NEMA has been supporting the efforts of the Borno State government and other humanitarian partners in catering for the welfare of IDPs in the state through provision of food and non-food items since 2016 to date.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries, Ya Kellu Modu and Mallam Babakura Usman thanked NEMA for its sustained support, and prayed Allah to restore peace in Borno and the country in general.
