The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has said that it has delivered food and non-food items including medical supplies for treatment of the injured victims and relief support for families of the affected persons.
Recall that 98 persons were said to have lost their lives, 69 injured and 20 shops lost in the last Saturday tanker fire disaster that happened at Dikko Junction in Niger State.
NEMA Director General, Zubaida Umar, who visited the community and flagged off distribution of the items, said it was also in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu and continuation of the Federal Government’s commitment to support in the recovery of the community from the disaster.
“based on report of first rapid assessment carried out by officials of NEMA, NSEMA and other first responders, we have come to provide immediate assistance of food and non-food items including medicaments to the affected families”, Umar
While sympathizing with the people, Umar, in a statement by the Head of Media, Ezekiel Manzo, assured Nigerians that NEMA would coordinate comprehensive efforts aimed at assisting in their recovery from the disaster.
She further said, besides the mourning over the tragic incident, it was also a reminder for every community to pay attention to the urgent need for disaster preparedness and to be proactive in safeguarding lives and property.
Umar lauded the swift response of first responders to the incident, particularly the rescue teams of NEMA, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, fire fighters, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp, medical personnel, community members, security operatives and other stakeholders that acted swiftly under pressure to save lives and mitigate further damages.