The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated relief items to victims of last Tuesday’s flood disaster in some communities Karatudu, Goni Gora and Romi in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna state.

Presenting the items, the Coordinator of NEMA North–West zone, Mr Musa Ilallah said the relief items are to cushion the hardship of the affected flood victims.

Mr Musa Ilallah explained that agency had paid a rapid assessment to the affected areas yesterday and responded to the need of the victims on time.

The Zonal Coordinator also appealed to private organizations and wealthy individuals to complement government’s efforts towards assisting victims of disasters in the country.

One of the victims,Mordecai Ibrahim while commending NEMA for the rapid response to the flood victims, lamented that the relief materials was a far cry from what they lost during the flood disaster. He appealed to the state government to provide funds for those whose houses were destroyed to rent houses.

Items donated are 500 bags of rice, 50 bags each of maize, millet and guinea corn, 100 cartons of Indomie.

Others are 50 cartons each of milk and milo, 30 bags of sugar, 300 pieces of blanket, 20 gallons of Vegetable and palm oil.

At the moment, majority of the victims whose houses were pulled down by the flood are taking refuge in nearby primary schools, while some others are putting up with relations and friends pending when the flood subsidizes.