The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) North Central Zonal Office in Jos delivered relief materials today, September 17, 2024, to families affected by the tragic collapse of Saints Academy School building on July 12, 2024, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Delivering the items, the Director General of the agency Mrs. Zubaida Umar said the relief materials were meant to provide succor to the parents and guardians of the victims.
The.DG who was represented by the North Central Zonal Coordinator Mr Eugene Nyelong said that when the incident occurred, the agency activated all critical stakeholder and search and rescue operations commenced immediately and all the trapped victims were evacuated to different hospitals.
Receiving the items on behalf of the the parents and guardians Mr Macben Onye, the Parents-Teachers’ Association (PTA) Chairman of the school appreciated NEMA for the relief materials and noted that it would provide relief to the parents/guardians.
In his remarks, Mr Sabiyu Mohammed, one of the beneficiaries who lost his son in the incidence thanked NEMA and urged the people to give thanks to God in whatever situation they found themselves.
Relief materials, consisting mainly of food items, were directly distributed to 41 affected households at the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency’s (PLASEMA) office. The distribution event was attended by key stakeholders, including the Red Cross, Federal Fire Service, Plateau State Emergency Agency Management, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, and members of the media.
