The people of Mgbuji Eha-Amufu and Abor isi-ala in Isi-uzo local government area who were affected by alleged herdsmen attacks, as well as Okpanku in Aninri Local Government Area affected by a ravaging flood disaster have expressed their profound gratitude to the governor of Enugu state, Dr Peter Mbah for coming to their assistance.

The distribution of the relief materials is being facilitated by Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, Enugu, Result Area2 (Fadama).

Naijacentral Online reports that over 2,000 25kg Bags of rice, as well as agric inputs such as bundles of cassava stem, herbicides, organic fertilizers, power tillers with operator’s kit, cassava graters with jack, rice threshers, communal fryers and multi-purpose grinders were distributed to both the victims of the alleged herdsmen attacks at Mgbuji Eha-Amufu and Abor isi-ala in Isi-uzo and Okpanku in Aninri LGAs.

While receiving the items, the obviously excited farmers who narrated their ordeals after the attacks and flood disaster, described Dr Mbah as farmers’ friendly governor, saying the gesture is unprecedented and promised to give his administration the needed support.

They further urged the state government to help them curb the incidences of flood disaster and herdsmen attack which according to them have rendered many families homeless and their farmlands destroyed.

The governor’s gesture is sequel to his commitment to alleviating the plights of the people, especially victims of natural and human induced disasters.