Yobe Govt. launches cash-for-rent scheme for flood victims.

The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) has provided financial support to 102 households displaced by the recent flood in Potiskum town. 

The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Mohammad Goje, confirmed this on Monday, explaining that the support would enable the families to pay for two-month rent in safe and dignified shelter, as the displaced families, comprising 600 individuals, are currently taking temporary shelter at Sabon Gari Primary School.

Goje assured that YOSEMA will also provide essential relief materials, including free meals, blankets, mats, soaps, buckets, kettles, mosquito nets, and detergents to the affected persons. 

According to him, the agency has completed registration of 7 out of 21 affected communities, comprising 361 households and 2,634 individuals, with validation of others ongoing.

The agency thanked development partners, including UNICEF, WHO, NEMA, and others, for their support in responding to the disaster, which was triggered by heavy rainfall, resulting in one death and destruction of many houses in Potiskum. 

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