Michael Odetunde
The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Lagos Operations Office, has commenced the distribution of relief materials to persons affected by flooding across five Local Government Areas LGAs, of Lagos State.
The exercise began on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with the distribution of relief materials to identified flood-affected persons in Kosofe Local Government Area, according to information shared on the agency’s official X handle, Ribsmedia gathers.
The intervention, held at the Kosofe Local Government Secretariat on Ogudu Road, is part of the Federal Government’s approved relief assistance for communities affected by flooding in Kosofe, Alimosho, Lagos Island, Ikeja and Eti-Osa LGAs.
According to the statement, the Beneficiaries received approved food and non-food relief items aimed at providing immediate assistance and cushioning the impact of the flood disaster on affected households.
The statement stated that, the exercise was conducted by officials of the NEMA Lagos Operations Office in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, security agencies, representatives of Community Development Associations and community leaders.
Ribsmedia gathered, The beneficiaries and community representatives expressed appreciation to the Federal Government and NEMA for the intervention, noting that the assistance would provide much-needed support to households affected by the flooding.
Therefore, the distribution exercise in Kosofe LGA was successfully concluded, while the programme continues in the remaining four LGAs — Alimosho, Lagos Island, Ikeja and Eti-Osa — in line with the scheduled programme.
