The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has provided food and non-food items to 706 households, comprising persons living with disabilities (PWDs) who were affected by the recent flash flood in various communities of Maiduguri, in Borno State.
The palliatives comprised 25kg bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti, 10kg bags of sugar, cartons of Indomie noodles, gallons of vegetable oil, mats, and blankets.
The NEDC made a similar gesture two days ago to about 3,200 households affected by the same flood in Maidiguri. The flood also affected people within the metropolis.
In Maiduguri, the state coordinator of the NEDC, Engr Mohammed Umar, handed over the items to the beneficiaries in the presence of the Chairman of PWDs in Borno State, Mohammed Abubakar. The gesture was to cushion the impact of floods faced by victims in some communities, such as Bulumkutu Tsaleke, Bulumkutu Abuja, Bulumkutu Ngomari, Ajilari Cross, Pompomari by-pass, and Zajeri general area of the metropolis.
He said that, in line with the fulfilled mission, the MD/ CEO of the Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali, approved food and non-food items for the vulnerable groups affected by the flood.
“The recent flash flood in Maidiguri and its environs has affected many people. Therefore, NEDC approved food and non-food items for the victims. Each beneficiary would receive a 25kg bag of rice, a 10kg bag of sugar, a carton of spaghetti, a carton of Indomie noodles, a gallon of vegetable oil, a mat, and a blanket,” Umar said.
He noted that a similar gesture was carried out on victims in Maiduguri, Jere, Chibok, Hawul, and Damboa local government areas and the victims of the recent flood disaster in Adamawa State and Das local government area in Bauchi State.
Expressing gratitude to the NEDC on behalf of his members, the State Chairman of PWDs, Mallam Mohammed Abubakar, said the NEDC has been assisting them at all times, adding that the items received would go a long way in bringing succour to them and their families.
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