Abia: NEMA distributes relief materials to disaster victims in Abia

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood, windstorm and fire in Obingwa, Osisioma, and Ukwa West local government areas of Abia State.

The Head of NEMA, Imo/Abia Operations, Mr Evans Ugoh, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Sunday.

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Ugoh listed the relief items to include bags of rice, beans, garri, salt, cement, nails, vegetable oil, and roofing sheets.

He stated that the materials were handed over to representatives of the affected communities, Ovom-Amairinabua, Amaise, Obiaha-Ogwe, Umunwarie, Umuechem and Umuoru-Umuode at a brief ceremony in Umuahia. (NAN)