The National Emergency Management Agency has distributed relief materials and building items to victims of recent fire outbreaks in Agbokim and Karaboat communities in Cross River State.
There was a massive fire incident in Agbokim in August 2025, which destroyed properties worth millions of naira. Following this incident, NEMA conducted an on-the-spot assessment of both communities following a distress call from the Cross River Emergency Management Agency.
Flagging off the distribution on Tuesday, Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, represented by Mrs Mmandu Aisueni, Head of Operations, NEMA Uyo Operation Office, sympathised with the victims, assuring them of NEMA’s commitment to providing timely humanitarian assistance to disaster-affected communities nationwide.
“We are here to sympathise with the victims and to assure you of our deep commitment to providing timely humanitarian assistance to disaster-affected communities not just in Cross River, but nationwide. This intervention forms part of the agency’s continuous efforts to support vulnerable persons and communities impacted by emergencies and disasters,” she said.
The delegation presented 600 bags each of 25kg rice and garri, 100 bags of 25kg beans, 400 bags of cement, and 60 cartons each of seasoning, salt, vegetable oil, and tomato paste.
On his part, the Secretary to the Government of Cross River, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, commended the Federal Government and NEMA for their prompt intervention and appealed for sustained support to ease the hardship faced by residents affected by the fire incidents.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries, Manyo Ayuk thanked the Federal Government, NEMA, and the Cross River Government for the timely intervention, stating that the relief support is timely and impactful for many families struggling to recover from the devastating fire incidents.
