No fewer than 700 families affected by the recent flood disaster across 7 communities in Yola South local government area of Adamawa State have received the first tranche of relief materials donated by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the North-East Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Mustapha Salihu.
Mallam Ribadu and Mustapha constituted a high-powered committee in the wake of the devastating flood that resulted in death, destruction and displacement of people in the area.
The committee was saddled with the task of securing the relief package for onward distribution to the flood victims.
Aside from the two donors, other APC stakeholders, including Mustapha Atiku Ribadu and Umar Marafa also contributed N1million each, towards the humanitarian cause.
Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the distribution of the relief materials, Mustaph Ribadu said about 700 families from the affected communities have been screened so far, adding that the process will continue until every affected family is covered.
“This is the first phase of the distribution of the relief package brought by the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the North-East Vice Chairman of our party, Comrade Mustapha Salihu.
“The beneficiaries were selected from the seven identified communities worst-hit by the flood and each beneficiary will get a bag of rice, a carton of spaghetti, a carton of indomie, cooking oil and a cash token of N10,000.
“We are going to continue the screening process to ensure only the victims get the materials. And despite the fact that stalwarts of APC were behind this gesture, all affected persons will benefit, regardless of their political inclination. What I mean is this gesture is not based on party affiliations but humanitarian grounds,” he said.
He noted that in the spirit of humanity, the NSA has ordered for additional package to include clothing materials, drugs, food, mosquito nets, and other assorted foodstuffs and non-food materials.
