The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered relief materials and health equipment to victims of the flood that struck the Kpege area of Mokwa, Niger State.
In a statement shared on Friday night, NEMA recalled that the incident occurred on Thursday morning.
The flood, which affected the Unguwan Hausawa and Tiffin Maza neighbourhoods, has claimed over 100 lives, the statement noted. Many homes were destroyed, and residents displaced. Rescue operations are still ongoing.
NEMA activated its Minna Operations Office and deployed technical personnel and equipment from its Abuja headquarters.
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The government organisation deployed equipment includes mobile intensive care ambulances, rapid intervention vehicles, mobile water treatment units, and extrication equipment.
Injured persons were treated on-site while some were taken to nearby health centres in Mokwa and later discharged.
NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, visited the disaster site on 30 May. She led an assessment team and confirmed the ongoing recovery of bodies.
Moreso, search and rescue teams from NEMA, the Nigerian Red Cross, and local volunteers are on the ground, alongside divers and other emergency workers.
Security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, Civil Defence Corps, and military Disaster Response Units from the Kainji formation, are supporting rescue operations and maintaining order at the scene.
NEMA has provided food items, household utensils, and tents for temporary shelter. Clean drinking water is being supplied through mobile treatment units.
The list of relief items was presented to the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, who commended NEMA for its prompt response and the Director General’s visit to Mokwa.
Residents are advised to stay alert and report any emergencies to NEMA, NSEMA, or security operatives. The report noted that a post-disaster assessment will be conducted to guide recovery and reconstruction.
