SEMA distributes empowerment tools to beneficiaries in Ekiti
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti
Dozens of beneficiaries selected from across the sixteen Local Governments Areas of Ekiti State got Empowerment tools from the State Emergency Agency (SEMA).
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) donated the items to Ekiti SEMA for onward delivery to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state.
Amongst materials distributed were tricycles, motorcycles, grinding machines, hairdryers, sewing machines, among others.
The fifty-five beneficiaries of the empowerment tools were selected from the sixteen Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Nineteen Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state
In his remarks, the Chairman of Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Captain Sunday Adebomi (retd), explained that the materials distributed were parts of the social responsibility on part of the Agency and Governor Kayode Fayemi’s passion to alleviate poverty and create wealth.
He pointed out that over four thousand people had enjoyed relief materials, out of over five thousand victims of different disasters recorded in the state in the year 2020.
Captain Adebomi said that the victims of this year’s disasters would be captured as soon as the government procured more relief materials and urged them to be patient.
Also speaking, the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi said the state government will always collaborate with governmental agencies, corporate organisations and donor agencies to give succour to vulnerable people for them not to become burdens to the society.
He called for more relief materials in order to capture victims of the 2020 natural disasters who were yet to benefit from the government support programme.
“At this juncture, I must say that it has always been the state government’s interest to assist vulnerable people in the state to reclaim their normal lives and achieve self-sufficiency without becoming a burden.
“This is evident in her efforts at various angles through programmes to give a better life to her citizenry. In the light of this, I would like implore all the beneficiaries to make good use of the items distributed.”
The SEMA, General Manager, Mr. Jide Borode, urged beneficiaries of the government gesture to make the best use of the materials to boost their businesses and not to sell them off.
“This is evident in her efforts at various angles through programmes to give a better life to her citizenry. In the light of this, I would like implore all the beneficiaries to make good use of the items distributed.”
The SEMA, General Manager, Mr. Jide Borode, urged beneficiaries of the government gesture to make the best use of the materials to boost their businesses and not to sell them off.
