The
National Emergency Management Agency has deployed a humanitarian team to Benue
state to support persons affected by the recent flood that devastated large
part of the state.
Director
General of NEMA Engr. Mustapha Maihaja said that following the directive
of President Muhammadu Buhari, a reinforcement of another contingent of
humanitarian officers headed by Director (Search and Rescue), Air Commodore Paul
Ohemu from the Headquarters in Abuja has been despatched to the State, in
addition to the officers of the North Central Zonal Office in Jos, to deliver
immediate humanitarian assistance to the affected persons in the various
locations and assess the situation for further supports.
As an
emergency response, seven (7) 30 tons truck has been despatched to the state
and are due to arrive Makurdi on Friday, 1st September, 2017.
He also
sympathized with the affected people and assured that NEMA would work closely
with the Benue State Government in providing them with the necessary
succour.
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