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NEMA supports victims of Eleyowo explosion with relief materials

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The National Emergency Management Agency has distributed relief materials to victims of dynamite explosion that occured along Akure-Owo road on March 28.

Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Muhammed while flagging off distribution in Akure, said the token from the Federal Government was to ameliorate the losses suffered by persons affected by the disaster.

Muhammed who was represented by Ekiti Head of Operations of NEMA, Mr Olusegun Afolayan, said the gesture was the right thing to do after assessing the effect of the explosion on both the human and structures around the affected areas.

He expressed NEMA’s sympathy to the communities and Ondo State Government over the unfortunate dynamite explosion disaster that affected several people, their livelihoods and causing damage to property worth hundreds of millions of naira.

The NEMA DG implored the beneficiaries to use the items judiciously to lend credence to the federal overnment’s effort in bringing succour to affected persons in the country.

In his remarks, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who lauded the NEMA management, gave glory to God that the explosion occurred during COVID-19 lockdown when mass gatherings in public places like schools and church vigils were prohibited.

Akeredolu who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi, said the state government would soon compliment the effort of NEMA to the affected victims.

The governor confirmed that the company transporting the explosives, Nigachem Nigeria Limited, had settled claims by the victims.

Some of the items distributed include building materials such as nails, roofing sheets, and plywoods as well as food items like rice, beans, seasonings, palm oil, among others.

A dynamite-laden truck had exploded at Eleyowo, along Akure-Owo road, causing damages to buildings and other structures.

No life was lost to the explosion.