The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has handed over relief materials to the Plateau State Government to support survivors of the deadly gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA.
The assistance aims to help affected individuals rebuild their lives and return to normalcy following the tragic Palm Sunday incident.
The handover, conducted at the Old Government House, Rayfield, Jos, was represented by NEMA’s North Central Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Adebiyi B. Razaq.
Director-General Mrs. Zubaida Umar stated that the relief items were approved by the Federal Government after a thorough assessment of the damage by NEMA’s Jos Operations Office.
The relief package includes:
1,000 bags of 25 kg rice
300 bags of 25 kg beans
165 cartons of spaghetti (20 packets of 500 g)
100 cartons of vegetable oil (5 litres × 4)
100 cartons of seasoning cubes
100 bags of tomato paste (50 sachets)
80 bags of 20 kg iodised salt
50 cartons of detergent
100 dignity kits
100 pieces of wax print (6 yards)
200 pieces of Guinea brocade
200 foam mattresses
Various medicines including silver sulphadiazine cream and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 625 mg
Receiving the items, Governor Caleb Mutfwang assured that they would be distributed promptly and transparently to the rightful beneficiaries.
He expressed gratitude to NEMA for the timely intervention and emphasized the importance of government support in helping victims rebuild their lives.
The relief delivery follows the Angwan Rukuba attack, which claimed multiple lives and left many others injured.