Herdsmen Attack: NEMA, Waive presents relief items to Uwheru people

By Atevure Princess,

… Waive urged them to sustain peace

 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) today, (Tuesday) presented relief material to Uwheru people following alleged herdsmen attack which led to the death of  10 persons in Agadama, Avwon and Ohoro community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.

The presentation of the items came according to the NEMA Director-General, Mohammadu Mohammad who was represented by Mr Ifeanyi Omeje, as a result of a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Francis Ejiroghene Waive on the floor of the House.

Speaking before handing over of the materials to the people at Agadama primary School, the NEMA DG urged the people to make judicious use of the items.

In his remarks, Hon Waive said: “When the herdsmen attack happened, I moved a motion on the floor of the House drawing the attention of the federal government to the situation, calling for relief materials as well as an investigation of the causes of the incessant attacks.

 

“Thereafter, I followed up with the relevant agencies of the federal government with a view of seeing the actualization of all the prayers of my motion. I am glad that the NEMA has responded by providing these relief materials to persons affected by the attacks.”

 

“Today I am glad that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has responded by providing Relief Materials to persons affected by the attacks. My thanks go to the management and staff of the agency for a job well done.

 

He enjoyed the community leaders to be fair in the distribution of the items while assuring them that Government is working to ensure that herders’ attacks do not reoccur.

“I urge the community leaders to remain peaceful and united as they’ve been since the unfortunate incident even as distribution is made of these items today.

 

“Our attention is now shifted to the onerous task of ensuring the attacks do not occur anymore.

 

“I call on all Nigerians to give peace a chance as no meaningful development can take place in an atmosphere of violence.”

 

The presentation at the community is coming three days after the burial of the late chairman of the community, Sunday Iniovogoma who was killed in an explosion incident.

 

Items presented include; 257 bags of rice, 257 bags of Garri, 257 bags of beans, 30 kegs of vegetable oil, 30 cartons of tomatoes paste and 514 pieces of blankets.

 

Others are; 600 bags of cement, 600 bundles of roofing sheets, 170 packets of zinc nails and 514 pieces of mattresses, 771 pieces of mosquito net, 257 pieces of guinea brocade and 257 pieces of wax print.

 

The Council of chiefs led by chief Peter Okigbe, the incumbent youth chairman, Mr Moses Collins as well as the President General of Agadama community appreciated the Hon Waive for the gesture, noting that, it is first of its kind from the federal government to their people.

 

They also described Waive as a true democrat who understands the pain of the people.