Director General, National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA),. Mustapha Ahmed, has said that the agency is willing to support Niger state government in the provision of emergency relief to over 5, 000 Internally Displaced Persons, (IDPs), who are victims of banditry.

He made this know during a meeting with the deputy governor of the state, Yakubu Garba, who visited NEMA head office in Abuja, yesterday.

He said NEMA will continue to offer support to disaster affected persons nationwide.

Ahmed while commending Niger state government for being alert to the 2023 flood prediction, said “Every necessary action should be taken to mitigate against anticipated impact of flood disaster.”

Earlier, the deputy governor said banditry has led to displacement of no less than 5,000 persons in the state.

He acknowledged continuous relief support delivered by NEMA to the state but said more were still needed for the displaced persons, especially to cater for their basic needs.

“I am also at NEMA head office to discuss about how the State Government and the NEMA can work together towards mitigating against likelihood of flood as contained in the 2023 seasonal climate prediction and annual flood outlook,” he said.