Jigawa begins flood relief for 700 households as EFCC, ICPC monitor distribution
- President Tinubu approved extra NEMA relief for about 700 households hit by the 2025 floods in Jigawa.
- The state flagged off the distribution in Dutse, with anti-corruption and security agencies watching.
- Items include rice, mattresses, sewing machines, grinding machines and cargo tricycles.
Jigawa State has started sharing additional Federal Government relief materials with about 700 households affected by the 2025 floods, with anti-corruption and security agencies on hand to monitor the exercise.
The flag-off held on Monday at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) warehouse in Warwade, Dutse, according to the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara.
President Bola Tinubu approved the extra items through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sankara said. The package is meant to cushion the impact of the disaster and help families rebuild their livelihoods.
What is in the package
The materials include 500 bags of 25kg rice, 250 cartons of spaghetti, 250 cartons of vegetable oil, 500 mattresses, 250 nylon mats and 250 blankets.
There are also 54 water-pumping machines, 48 grinding machines, 40 sewing machines and 10 cargo tricycles for empowerment.
NEMA and Jigawa SEMA are coordinating the distribution, alongside the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
The monitoring team includes the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Sankara said the agencies were brought in to prevent manipulation, abuse and diversion of the materials, and to ensure fairness and accountability.
Why it matters
Flood relief in Nigeria often raises questions about whether the people who need it actually get it. Bringing in the EFCC and ICPC is the state's way of showing the items will not be diverted.
The commissioner recalled that after the 2025 floods, the state government, through SEMA, moved relief to victims within days. That included more than 11,000 bags of rice, beans and maize in 10kg and 25kg sizes, cash and other food items.
Farmers also received agricultural inputs, including improved seeds, to help them get another harvest and support food security.
Sankara thanked the President for the additional intervention, describing it as a sign of the Federal Government's commitment to disaster victims and to rebuilding affected communities.
The state said the new package will complement its own recovery efforts and help households prepare for future disasters.