The National Emergency Management Agency led by Alh. Sanni Lokoja on Thursday handed over relief materials to be distributed to the victims of Natural disasters to the Kwara State Government.
Alh. Sanni said the move is to take disaster risk management to the grassroots in-line with the global best practices
He appealed to the Kwara State government to set aside funding for Kwara SEMA to enable the agency to do some timely intervention to safeguard livelihood.
In his response, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government Prof Mamman Saba Jubril called on the federal government to find lasting solutions to the perennial flooding affecting communities around Rivers, Niger, and Benue.
“Compensation by giving money, food and other items in most of the affected communities is like scratching the problem from the surface. We want the federal government to come up with permanent solutions to the problems. We know it could be very costly but they deserve it. This is beyond the state government.
“Some of the solutions to this problem include dredging of rivers to contain more volume of water and avert overflowing; construction of dyke around the rivers; planting of trees along river banks; discouraging farming around riverbanks and dredging of Baro Port in Niger State,” he suggested.
AbdulRazaq recalled that the government had earlier distributed relief materials to victims of flooding in Patigi, Edu, and Moro local government areas.
In his response, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Mamman Saba Jubril called on the federal government to find lasting solutions to the perennial flooding affecting communities around Rivers, Niger, and Benue.
“Compensation by giving money, food and other items in most of the affected communities is like scratching the problem from the surface. We want the federal government to come up with permanent solutions to the problems. We know it could be very costly but they deserve it. This is beyond the state government.
“Some of the solutions to this problem include dredging of rivers to contain more volume of water and avert overflowing; construction of dyke around the rivers; planting of trees along river banks; discouraging farming around riverbanks and dredging of Baro Port in Niger State,” he suggested.
AbdulRazaq recalled that the government had earlier distributed relief materials to victims of flooding in Patigi, Edu, and Moro local government areas.
Also speaking, the Chairman Kwara State Environmental Task Force, Alh. Razaq Jiddah appreciated NEMA for its continuous support to the state government and the people of the state.
The event had in attendance Kwara State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Arc Safudeen Aliyu Muhammed; Permanent Secretary Cabinet, Political and Special Services Barrister Sabitiyu Kikelomo Grillo; Head NEMA Minna Operations Office Overseeing Niger and Kwara States Hajia Zainab Saidu; Assistant Director Human Resources Management NEMA Adebiyi Razaq and Secretary to Kwara State Emergency Management Agency Mrs Motunrayo Adaran, among others
