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 don start to share additional Federal Government relief materials to about 700 households wey the 2025 floods affect, with anti-corruption and security agencies dey monitor the exercise.
The flag-off happen on Monday for 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 approve the extra items through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sankara talk. The package na to reduce the impact of the disaster and help families rebuild their livelihoods.
Wetin dey inside 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 also get 54 water-pumping machines, 48 grinding machines, 40 sewing machines and 10 cargo tricycles for empowerment.
NEMA and Jigawa SEMA dey coordinate the distribution, alongside the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
The monitoring team include 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 talk say dem bring the agencies to prevent manipulation, abuse and diversion of the materials, and to make sure fairness and accountability.
Why e matter
Flood relief for Nigeria dey often raise questions about whether the people wey need am actually get am. Bringing in the EFCC and ICPC na the state way to show say dem no go divert the items.
The commissioner recall say after the 2025 floods, the state government, through SEMA, move relief to victims within days. That one include more than 11,000 bags of rice, beans and maize in 10kg and 25kg sizes, cash and other food items.
Farmers also receive agricultural inputs, including improved seeds, to help them get another harvest and support food security.
Sankara thank the President for the additional intervention, describe am as sign of the Federal Government commitment to disaster victims and to rebuilding affected communities.
The state talk say the new package go complement im own recovery efforts and help households prepare for future disasters.
