The National Emergency Management Agency has handed out food, non-food, and livelihood support items to people affected by the 2025 floods in Kebbi State. The intervention is part of the Federal Government's efforts to help households recover and rebuild their lives.
Speaking through the Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, Alhaji Abbani Imam Garki, the Director-General of NEMA, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, stated that the exercise forms part of the Presidential Post-Flood Intervention Programme, according to Voice of Nigeria. She expressed sympathy with families who suffered losses in the disaster, noting the disruption to homes, farmlands, and small businesses.
Umar revealed that the 2025 flooding caused severe damage across Nigeria, hitting 128 local government areas in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency recorded that 241 people died, 459,995 individuals were impacted, 158,588 residents were displaced, and 96,649 farmlands were ruined.
She explained that the government approved the relief supplies under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to strengthen local resilience and assist recovery nationwide. The distribution exercise in Kebbi gave special attention to vulnerable groups, particularly households headed by women and individuals living with disabilities.
To ensure transparency and fairness, NEMA operations personnel are executing the distribution alongside the State Emergency Management Agency, local councils, relevant government bodies, and security personnel. Umar noted that providing emergency aid is only an initial step, emphasising that the broader goal is to rebuild communities to be safer and more resilient against future disasters.
The NEMA boss also called on community heads and beneficiaries to work smoothly with distribution teams. She urged stronger collaboration among federal, state, and local authorities, as well as civic groups, to improve overall disaster management.
