The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibadan Operations Office, has distributed relief materials to persons affected by windstorm and rainstorm disasters in Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State.
The direct distribution exercise which took place on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at the Ibadan North Local Government Council, was aimed at providing immediate humanitarian assistance to households affected by the disasters and cushioning the impact of the losses suffered.
Speaking during the exercise, NEMA Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, represented by the Head of NEMA Ibadan Operations Office, Mr. Yinusa Deji G., sympathized with the affected persons.
She explained that the intervention was approved by the Federal Government to alleviate the hardship experienced by the victims and provide support as they recover from the disaster.
The NEMA DG urged the beneficiaries and members of the affected communities to remain proactive in adopting disaster risk reduction measures, stressing that preventing and reducing the impact of disasters is a shared responsibility.
The Member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention, describing the distribution as a timely response to the needs of affected constituents.
He also commended the Agency for the orderly and transparent conduct of the exercise.
Expressing their appreciation to NEMA and Federal Government, the beneficiaries thanked them for the assistance, and pledged to make judicious use of the items.
