Akure explosion victims get relief materials

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday distributed relief materials to victims of a dynamite explosion, which occurred on the Akure-Owo Road on March 28.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a dynamite-laden truck exploded at Eleyowo, along Akure-Owo Road, causing damages to buildings and other structures.

Nobody died in the explosion.  NEMA Director General Mr. Muhammad Muhammed, launching the distribution in Akure, said the token from the Federal Government was to ameliorate the losses suffered by the victims.Muhammed, represented by Mr. Olusegun Afolayan, Ekiti head of Operations, said the gesture was the right thing to do after assessing the effect of the explosion on the humans and structures around the affected areas.

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“I wish to use this medium to express our unreserved sympathy to the communities and Ondo State Government over the unfortunate dynamite explosion that affected people, their livelihoods, causing damage to property worth hundreds of millions of naira.

“These relief materials are a token from the Federal Government to ameliorate the sufferings caused by the disaster on affected persons.

“I implore the beneficiaries to use the items judiciously to lend credence to the Federal Government’s effort in bringing succour to the affected persons.”