KOSEMA, Lokoja Transition Chairman Visits Jamata Fire Victims, Pledges Govt Support
By Abubakar Suleman
The Management Team of the State Emergency Management Agency, led by the Executive Secretary, Alh Mouktar Atimah alongside the Caretaker Chairman, Lokoja Local Government Comrade Abdullahi Ademu and his team visited the scene of the fire disaster in Jamata area of the state.
This is to show the commitment of the state government led by His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo towards the welfare as well as security of it’s citizens, hence the immediate response to disasters within the state.
The Nigerian Trend Online newspaper recalls that shops and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed on Wednesday night, when fire outbreak occurred at Jamata, Lokoja local government area, kogi state.
While assessing the level of destruction of properties and goods worth millions of naira consumed by the inferno and people displaced from their homes, the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency assured the victims that the government stands with them during this trying times and the government would support the victims in every way it can.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA expressed deep shock over the calamity, promised that the state government was going to see how it could assist the victims in their plight.
During the assessment visit, the lokoja local government caretaker chairman, donated the sum of One Million naira to the victims promising to continue to support the victims and the community at large in any way he can.
Also, the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, ably represented by Assembly Member representing Lokoja 1 Hon. Tijanni Ebaiya commiserated with the victims and assured them of government support.
In his remarks, the Royal father of Jamata community, HRH, Mall. Ibrahim Okura Mammud appreciated the efforts of the state government through SEMA saying the people of Jamata have faith and confidence in the present leadership of Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Other members of the team were; Special Adviser to the State Governor on State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Sandra Musa and the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Emergency Management Alh. Shuaibu Mohammed.
