No fewer than 5,000 victims of the recent Communal crisis in Lamurde local government have benefited from the National Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) relief materials distribution in Adamawa state.
Mr Iliya Midala, the Head of Operations in charge of Adamawa and Taraba states, who represented the Director-General of NEMA, AVM Muhammadu Muhammed rtd said, the materials are meant for distribution to Tingno, Tito and Wadugu villages of LamurdeLGA of the state.
Midala , said that the support was a sequel to the directive from the presidency to bring succour to affected communities ravaged by crisis in may this year.
“These relief materials for intervention are meant to the victims of recent communal conflict in Tingno and other affected villages.
“President Muhammadu Buhari sympathised with the affected communities and called on them to live in peace with one another.
“The relief intervention was targeted to reach out and bring succour to over 5,000 people affected by the conflict, “Muhammed said.
He urged the beneficial communities to effectively use the relief materials to improve their livelihoods.
Mr Richard Anjelo, one of the one of the beneficiaries who is also village head of Tingno, thanked President Buhari for the intervention.
Mr Anjelo noted that the people of the area were living in peace and harmony with one another until the recent conflict.
He urged for deployment of more security to the area, saying the community still lives in fear.
“We have over 60, 000 people under Tingno District but we have only four policemen in charge of about seven villages under Tingno,’’ Mr Anjelo added

0 Comments