Following the recent “brutal” attacks in the Yelewata Community of Benue State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) made known, it deployed relief materials to ensure the provision of “immediate succour to those displaced and affected by the incident.”
The intervention is coming following a rapid needs assessment jointly carried out by officials of NEMA, the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Nigerian Red Cross Society and relevant security agencies.
This was announced via a statement signed by the NEMA Press Unit on Tuesday 17 June, 2025.
The Statement reads: “NEMA Deploys Relief Materials to Yelwata Community Following Attack in Benue State
“In a swift response to the recent attack on Yelwata community in Benue State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed essential relief materials to provide immediate succour to those displaced and affected by the incident.
“The intervention followed a rapid needs assessment jointly conducted by officials of NEMA, the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Nigerian Red Cross Society and relevant security agencies.”
Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Director General (DG) of NEMA, activated the Agency’s North Central Zonal Office “to oversee the prompt distribution of the relief items.”
The relief materials are food and non food items including bags of parboiled rice, maize, spaghetti, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, tomato paste, iodize salt and mattresses.
The Statement further reads: “Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has activated the Agency’s North Central Zonal Office, under the leadership of Zonal Director Mr Aliyu Waziri, to oversee the prompt distribution of the relief items in coordination with Benue SEMA. She also directed that a more detailed assessment of the affected population and infrastructure be carried out to determine any additional support that may be required.
“The relief materials approved and deployed are food and non food items including bags of parboiled rice, maize, spaghetti, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, tomato paste, iodize salt and mattresses.
“NEMA remains committed to working with all stakeholders to alleviate the suffering of victims and restore normalcy to the affected community.”
