Flood: NEMA receives relief materials from the Kingdom of Jordan
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has taken delivery of an assortment of relief items donated to Nigeria following the recent flood disaster by the Organization Hashemite charity from Jordan under the instruction of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein Al Hashimi of Jordan and delivered to Abuja by the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
Items given are; food and non-food materials, including food packaging, clothing, blankets and sanitary ware.
A Royal Jordanian Airforce Hercules C130 aircraft carrying the relief supplies arrived at the cargo wing of Nnamdi International Airport at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday evening and was received by the Director General of NEMA on behalf of the federal government.
In his remarks, Mr. Ahmed appreciated the kind gesture of the King of Jordan, the government and the people of the kingdom, especially in the current situation where efforts are being made to support the relief and recovery of people and communities. communities. which were devastated by the flood.
He conveyed the appreciation of President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq for the donation and assured that the items would be distributed to the target beneficiaries.
A spokesperson for the team that handed over the donation, Zayed Mahmoud, said the gesture was from the King of Jordan to support those affected by the flood in tandem with international solidarity with Nigeria in the face of disaster because the two countries were brothers.
The Director General of NEMA was joined by some directors of the Agency to receive the donation.
Also present at the airport are officials from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and other relevant agencies.
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The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has taken delivery of an assortment of relief items donated to Nigeria following the recent flood disaster by the Organization Hashemite charity from Jordan under the instruction of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein Al Hashimi of Jordan and delivered to Abuja by the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
Items given are; food and non-food materials, including food packaging, clothing, blankets and sanitary ware.
A Royal Jordanian Airforce Hercules C130 aircraft carrying the relief supplies arrived at the cargo wing of Nnamdi International Airport at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday evening and was received by the Director General of NEMA on behalf of the federal government.
In his remarks, Mr. Ahmed appreciated the kind gesture of the King of Jordan, the government and the people of the kingdom, especially in the current situation where efforts are being made to support the relief and recovery of people and communities. communities. which were devastated by the flood.
He conveyed the appreciation of President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq for the donation and assured that the items would be distributed to the target beneficiaries.
A spokesperson for the team that handed over the donation, Zayed Mahmoud, said the gesture was from the King of Jordan to support those affected by the flood in tandem with international solidarity with Nigeria in the face of disaster because the two countries were brothers.
The Director General of NEMA was joined by some directors of the Agency to receive the donation.
Also present at the airport are officials from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and other relevant agencies.
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