Respite, as another victims of natural disaster in Ekiti State benefited from government largesse in order to make life meaningful for them and create a means of livelihood.

The beneficiaries of the Ekiti State Government relief materials went home with Tricycles, Motorcycles, Grinding machines, Driers, sowing machines, among others.

Speaking at the distribution of the materials in Ado Ekiti, the Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi said the government would continue to assist vulnerable people in the state to reclaim their normal lives and achieve self-sufficiency without becoming a burden.

Otunba Egbeyemi who appreciated Federal government, donors Agencies, corporate Organizations and individuals who had contributed towards the development of the state, called for more relief materials from in order to capture victims of the 2020 natural disasters who were yet to benefit from the government support programme.

The Chairman, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Retired Captain Sunday Adebomi explained that the materials distributed were part of the social responsibility on part of the Agency and Governor Fayemi’s passion to alleviate poverty and create wealth.

Captain Adebomi pointed out that over four thousand people had enjoyed relief materials, out of over five thousand victims of different disasters recorded in  the state in year 2020.

Captain Adebomi said that the victims of this year’s disasters would be captured as soon as the government procured more relief materials and urged them to be patient.

In an interview, the SEMA, General Manager, Jide Borode urged beneficiaries of the government gesture to make the best use of the materials to boost their businesses and not to sell them off.

Mr Borode said that the administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi was passionate about creating enabling environment for vulnerables, businesses to thrive and live a life that would impact meaningfully on the society.

While appreciating Governor Fayemi for the kind gesture, two of the beneficiaries, Elder Adebayo Oni from Moba local government, Mr Jacob Omotoso, and Mrs Oluwatoyin Arinola could not hide their joy prayed that Ekiti would continue to witness progress and meaningful development under the present administration.

The fifty five beneficiaries of several millions of naira empowerment tools were selected from the sixteen local governments and Nineteen Development Areas in the state.

Oriola Afolabi

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