The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Federal Government, on Wednesday July 8 distributed food items to 6,403 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) households in Benue.
The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, at the flag-off of the distribution at the IDPs Mega Camp in Makurdi, said the food items were donated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). Umar, represented by the agency’s Director of Special Duties, Mrs Fatimah Kasim, stated that the items were being distributed through NEMA in collaboration with the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA).
The D-G explained that the centre had donated a total of 24,302 food baskets for vulnerable households in Benue, Yobe, Anambra, Kebbi and Taraba states, with 6,403 baskets for households that had been profiled across Benue state. According to her, the intervention complements the efforts of both the Federal Government and the Benue Government in addressing humanitarian needs.
Earlier, in his remarks, the Executive Secretary, BSEMA, Dr James Iorpuu, said the distribution underscored the commitment of government and humanitarian partners to provide timely assistance to displaced families. He assured IDPs that the Benue state Government remained committed to restoring their livelihoods and facilitating their safe return to their communities whenever conditions permit.
Iorpuu urged officials and humanitarian workers to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness in the distribution process so that all relief materials reached the intended beneficiaries without diversion or discrimination.
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