Natasha facilitates NEMA relief distribution to Kogi flood victims

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, facilitating the distribution of relief materials from the National Emergency Management Agency to residents of flood-ravaged communities in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has facilitated the distribution of relief materials from the National Emergency Management Agency to residents of flood-ravaged communities in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The intervention, according to her, was aimed at providing immediate assistance to households whose homes and livelihoods were affected by flooding.

The senator’s media aide, Mike Idoko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.

Speaking during the distribution, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the intervention was a personal commitment to the welfare of affected residents and not a constituency project.

She said supporting vulnerable people, particularly those affected by disasters, should go beyond political considerations.

She said, “This is not a constituency project. It is a personal effort driven by my concern for the welfare of our people. When communities experience disasters of this magnitude, we must look beyond political considerations and demonstrate genuine compassion by supporting those affected.”

The lawmaker commended NEMA for providing the relief materials, stressing the importance of collaboration between government agencies and elected representatives in responding to emergencies.

She said timely intervention was necessary to ease the hardship faced by displaced families and other vulnerable residents.

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“I sincerely commend NEMA for its intervention and for making these relief materials available to support our people. Emergency sitEmergenciesective responsibility, and I appreciate the agency’s commitment to assisting communities affected by flooding,” she added.

Beyond the immediate relief, the senator called for the rebuilding of houses damaged by the floods to enable affected families to return to their homes and resume normal lives.

She said humanitarian assistance should go beyond distributing food and other essential materials to addressing the long-term consequences of disasters.

She said, “Our people deserve more than temporary relief. We must also look at how the affected houses can be rebuilt so that families who have suffered losses can regain their homes, dignity and sense of security.”

The distribution is expected to provide immediate succour to affected households in Ajaokuta, while the proposed reconstruction of damaged homes could support the longer-term recovery of affected communities.