By Stella Omona
Abuja
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered relief materials to the parents and guardians of the victims of the July 12th, 2024 Saints Academy School building collapse, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Delivering the items through its North Central Zonal Office, the Director General of the agency Mrs. Zubaida Umar said the relief materials were meant to provide succor to the parents and guardians of the victims.
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A statement in Abuja said that the DG who was represented by the North Central Zonal Coordinator Mr Eugene Nyelong said that when the incident occurred, the agency activated all critical stakeholders search and rescue operations commenced immediately and all the trapped victims were evacuated to different hospitals.
Receiving the items on behalf of the parents and guardians Mr Macben Onye, the Parents-Teachers’ Association (PTA) Chairman of the school appreciated NEMA for the relief materials and noted that it would provide relief to the parents/guardians.
In his remarks, Mr Sabiyu Mohammed, one of the beneficiaries who lost his son in the incident thanked NEMA and admonished the people to give thanks to God in whatever situation they found themselves in.
The relief materials for 41 households were food items and were directly distributed to the victims at the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency’s office (PLASEMA) with the following stakeholders in attendance., the Red Cross, Federal Fire Service, Plateau State Emergency Agency Management, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps and the media.
