Spirited Individuals Donate Millions of Naira’s to Windstorm Victims in Angbashi Commuity

Over two hundred households affected by the recent windstorm in Agbashi, Doma Local Government Area have received cash and building materials worth millions of naira courtesy spirited individuals.

Chairman of the distribution committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Olose, made this known during the distribution exercise at Agbashi, Saturday.

The relief materials distributed to more than two hundred households was in response to the devastating windstorm which ravaged houses, worship centers, schools, health facilities among others on second April, 2024 in parts of Nasarawa South Senatorial Zone of the State including Agbashi community and its surrounding villages.

This unfortunate incident prompted well meaning individuals and groups to make donations in cash and building materials to the affected persons in Agbashi the headquarters of Ekye development area in order to cushion the negative impact of the natural disaster.

Addressing victims of the incident, chairman of the committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Olose, urged them not to sell the items but use them for the purpose they are meant for, saying the distributed items are given based on the needs assessment conducted on Agbashi, Iponu, Okpanya, Ole gabogye and Kaduna Bassa.

The Education Secretary Ekye Development Area, Donald Epoh, who is Secretary of the Committee explained that worship centres and schools that where affected by the storm also benefited from the gesture.

The committee expressed appreciation to the donors who include Sanator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, Senator Ahmed Wadada of Nasarawa West, member representing Doma, Keana and Obi Federal Constituency at the house of representatives Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, member representing Doma South at the State Assembly Musa Ibrahim and a retired Comptroller of Customs Joseph Attah amongst others.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Odawose Emmanuel and Enekwiri Abama Andrew, appreciated the donors for coning to their aid, and appealed for more, especially from government.

The Committee was also at the palace of the Utushoho of Agbashi Moses Alade who was represented by the Owuse of Agbashi Mr. Audi Otebo who gave the blessings of the royal father for the success of the exercise.