Gov. Aregbesola presents relief materials worth N5m
to disaster victims
Gov.
Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Friday presented relief materials worth N5 million
to victims of various environmental disasters in the state.
The
governor delivered the materials in Osogbo through Mr Oluyemi Olarewaju, the
General Manager, Osun Emergency Management Agency (OSEMA).
Aregbesola
explained that the state government felt the need to assist the affected
victims by donating building materials such as iron sheets, nails, mattresses,
soap and foodstuffs.
He
said the relief materials were being presented to 32 persons, who were the
first phase of the beneficiaries.
The
governor advised them to make good use of the materials to make life more
meaningful for their families.
He,
however, warned them not to engage in acts that could lead to disturbance of
public peace in their places of abode.
While
addressing the beneficiaries as the general manager, OSEMA, Olarewaju thanked
the governor for approving the distribution of the relief materials to the
affected victims.
He
also commended the governor for putting in place drainage system, expansion of
water ways as well as embarking on sensitisation programmes to prevent and
curtail flooding.0
One
of the beneficiaries and Osogbo resident, Mr Asimiyu Oladapo, appreciated the
governor for distributing the materials to the victims.
He
observed that the gesture would go a long way in assisting the beneficiaries to
manage their lives.
The
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the beneficiaries of the relief materials
comprised victims of flood and fire disasters in the state
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