Nigeria has received 50 Tonnes of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to assist internally displaced persons affected by recent floods across the country.
The relief items arrived at the Cargo wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) were present to receive the aid.
UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Alshamsi, handed over the items, stating that the donation was part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to support nations impacted by natural disasters. The gesture was made under the directive of UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed Al Nahyan, to alleviate the hardship caused by the floods in Nigeria.
Dr Ahmed Dunoma, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commended the UAE for supporting Nigeria at this crucial time.
“This does not only symbolize our partnership but also support at this dire time when so many areas of Nigeria have been flooded.
“It could not have come at a better time“, he said.
At least 29 states and 172 local government areas have been hit by flooding, affecting 1,048,312 people, displacing 625,239, and resulting in 259 deaths between April to September 2024, according to information from NEMA.
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