The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed a technical team to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to strengthen the response to recent flooding that affected parts of the city. The team, led by the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Bature Usman, was activated by NEMA's Director-General, Zubaida Umar. The team's primary objective is to assess the situation and provide support to persons affected by the disaster.
Upon arrival in Port Harcourt, the NEMA team inspected some of the affected areas to determine the extent of the damage. The team subsequently delivered relief items approved by NEMA to provide immediate succour to affected persons. The relief items were provided by the Federal Government through NEMA to complement the efforts of the Rivers State Government in alleviating the condition of the affected persons.
During a courtesy visit to Government House, Port Harcourt, Air Commodore Usman conveyed the concern and sympathy of NEMA's Director-General to the government and people of Rivers State over the impact of the flooding. He explained that the team was deployed to provide the necessary coordination and technical support to complement ongoing response efforts by the Rivers State Government and other relevant stakeholders.
The relief items were received by the Rivers State Government on behalf of NEMA. The Deputy Governor, Ngozi Odu, expressed appreciation to NEMA for its timely intervention and support to the state. She assured that the relief items would be judiciously distributed to the affected persons to ensure that the intervention reached the intended beneficiaries.
The relief materials were subsequently handed over to the Rivers State Head of Service, Inyingi Brown, who inspected the items at the warehouse in Port Harcourt. The intervention forms part of NEMA's continued collaboration with state governments and other stakeholders to strengthen coordinated response and provide timely humanitarian assistance to communities affected by disasters.
The Rivers State Government has been working to mitigate the effects of the flooding, and the state's Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been actively involved in the response efforts. The Governor's administration has been working to provide support to affected persons and to restore normalcy to the affected areas.
NEMA's intervention in Rivers State is a testament to the agency's commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to communities affected by disasters. The agency's efforts have been focused on providing timely and coordinated response to emergencies, and the deployment of the technical team to Port Harcourt is a demonstration of this commitment.
Key points
- NEMA deploys technical team to Port Harcourt to assess flooding situation and deliver relief items.
- Relief items provided by Federal Government through NEMA to complement Rivers State Government's efforts.
- NEMA's intervention forms part of its continued collaboration with state governments to strengthen coordinated response to disasters.
