Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has disbursed ₦500,000 and two bags of rice to each of the 98 families affected by the windstorm and flood disasters that occurred on May 27, 2025, in Ndeze Inyimagu, Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Represented by Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Mrs. Ann Aligwe, the governor flagged off the exercise in Abakaliki.
Mrs. Aligwe emphasized the governor's commitment to the welfare of Ebonyi residents, as outlined in the Peoples Charter of Needs initiative.
"Many thought it was a political promise, but today you have seen that His Excellency is a talk-and-do governor," she stated. The gesture aims to cushion the losses suffered by the victims.
The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) conducted impact assessments and assured victims of prompt intervention.
Mrs. Aligwe urged residents in disaster-prone areas, particularly riverbanks and lowlands, to relocate in line with early warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
The government observed a minute's silence in honor of Mrs. Theresa Nwaji, who died in the Ndeze Inyimagu windstorm, and eight others recently killed by flooding in Afikpo.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Henry Nworie, reaffirmed the government's readiness to respond swiftly to emergencies.
Some beneficiaries, including Stephen Nwoji Uguru, Andaline Edeh, and James Ominyi, expressed gratitude to the state government, NEMA, and EBSMA for the intervention. They appealed for more long-term measures to rebuild their livelihoods.
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