OGSEMA, NEMA DONATE RELIEF ITEMS TO 2023 FLOOD VICTIMS IN OGUN EAST

The Ogun State Emergency Management Agency(OGSEMA) in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) has handed over relief items to representatives of nine Local Government Areas in Ogun East Senatorial District, for onward distribution to 2023 flood victims in the areas.

          The items comprised food and non-food items including, garri, beans, rice, cooking seasoning, soap, bags of cement, clothes, mats, blankets, and buckets among others

          Commissioner, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Efuape, who supervised the distribution of the items at the MKO Ablola Trade Fair Complex in Abeokuta, stated that the initiative was aimed at improving the lives of the victims and compensating them for their losses.

          While acknowledging the Federal Government for providing the succour, the Commissioner said the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration was passionate about enhancing the social welfare of the people of the State, noting that the government would not relent in ensuring their well-being.

She stated that, "My advice to the people is to encourage them to keep their environment clean. They should desist from dumping refuse in rivers, drainages and other unlicensed places.  When a disaster happens, before the government knows, the immediate people would have been affected. Erecting buildings on unlicensed places should be discouraged. We recognised part of the problems are ecological which the Federal Government is looking into".

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr. Lateef Benson while assuring the beneficiaries of proper distribution, thanked the Federal Government for its readiness to assist citizens at all times. 

In his remarks, Director, , Ogun State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Wale Shonde advised the people to cultivate the habit of planting trees to guide against flood and wind disasters.

Two of the representatives from Ijebu–North and Ijebu -East Local Governments Areas, Prince Femi Akinsanya and Mr. Oluwaseun Sanni in their separate interviews appreciated the Federal and State Governments for the succour, promising to distribute the items judiciously.