Victims of recent windstorm in Agbashi community of Doma Local Government have received cash donations and building materials worth millions of Naira.
Chairman of the Distribution Committee, Mr. Ibrahim Olose made this known during the distribution exercise at Agbashi, Saturday.
The relief materials distributed to over two hundred households were in response to the devastating windstorm which destroyed houses, worship centres, schools, health facilities in April this year in some parts of Nasarawa South Senatorial Zone of the State including Agbashi community and its surrounding villages.
The 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.
Mr. Olose urged them not to sell the items rather use them for the purpose they were meant for, noting that the items were given based on the needs assessment conducted on Agbashi, Iponu, Okpanya, Ole gabogye and Kaduna Bassa.
He expressed appreciation to the donors including Senator representing Nasarawa South, Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, Sen. Ahmed Wadada, member representing Doma, Keana and Obi at the House of Representatives, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, member representing Doma South at the State Assembly, Musa Ibrahim and a retired Comptroller of Customs/Chairman of the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Joseph Attah amongst others.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Odawose Emmanuel and Enekwiri Abama Andrew thanked the donors for coming to their aid and appealed to government to complement the gesture for their well-being.
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.