SEMA & NEMA DELIVER LIFELINE TO FIRE VICTIMS IN YOBE

SEMA and NEMA Deliver Lifeline to Fire Victims in Yobe:
Over 200 Households Receive Emergency Food Relief

The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has provided essential food relief to over 200 households affected by fire outbreaks across multiple communities in Gulani and Tarmuwa Local Government Areas.

Beneficiary communities include Garin Tuwo Jana – Babban Tsangaya, Sabon Gari Gulani, Bumsa Garin Gero in Gulani LGA, and Babban Gida Town and Kyari Kime in Tarmuwa LGA. The distribution, which was done in partnership with local government teams and community leaders, ensured fairness, transparency, and accountability in reaching affected families.

This intervention aligns with Governor Mai Mala Buni’s ongoing disaster response efforts, aimed at alleviating suffering and aiding recovery for disaster-hit communities across Yobe State. While presenting the items, the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Dr. Mohammed Goje, expressed appreciation to NEMA for its timely support and reiterated the state’s commitment to shifting from reactive response to proactive risk reduction—emphasizing early warning dissemination and community awareness.

Each household relief package included:

25kg bag of rice
25kg bag of maize
Carton of pasta
Carton of cooking oil
Bag of iodized salt
Carton of seasoning cubes

SEMA further announced that relief resources are ready for distribution in Nguru LGA, continuing the state’s commitment to swift and coordinated disaster response.