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NEMA Deploys Humanitarian Team To Benue

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed a humanitarian team to Benue state to support persons affected by the recent flood that devastated a … Continue reading NEMA Deploys Humanitarian Team To Benue


The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed a humanitarian team to Benue state to support persons affected by the recent flood that devastated a large part of the state.

The 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 dispatched 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.

Seven 30 tons truck has been dispatched to the state as an emergency response, and are due to arrive Makurdi on Friday, September 1, 2017.

The director also sympathized with the affected people and assured that NEMA would work closely with the Benue State Government in providing them with the necessary succor.