Posted by Amarachi on Thu 17th Oct, 2024 - tori.ng
The materials comprised food items, clothing, sanitary essentials as well as toys for children were donated by the First Lady to provide succour to affected communities in Maiduguri, that were devastated by the flood on September 10.
The relief materials donated by the First Lady, Remi Tinubu to victims of the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State, have been airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
The materials, donated under the Renewed Hope Agenda’, were airlifted from Abuja to Maiduguri, on Wednesday, by the NAF’s C-130.
NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, who announced this in a statement on Thursday, added that the materials airlifted a parts of NAF’s commitment to providing Aid to Civil Authority.
The materials comprised food items, clothing, sanitary essentials as well as toys for children were donated by the First Lady to provide succour to affected communities in Maiduguri, that were devastated by the flood on September 10.
According to the NAF’s spokesman, the relief materials were received in Maiduguri by NAF officers, led by the Air Component Commander, Operation HADIN KAI, “before being handed over to the Borno State Government for distribution to flood victims.”
Akinboyewa said: “This mission highlights the NAF’s dedication to providing timely humanitarian assistance, particularly in regions severely impacted by natural disasters.”
The Nation recalled that the NaF had earlier launched a medical outreach programme to support flood victims and provided food for over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons during the crisis.
The spokesman said that the collaboration between the First Lady’s office and the NAF “demonstrates the significance of collective effort to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the flood in Borno State.”