The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Zubaida Umar has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to proactive disaster management, with a focus on strengthening collaboration with key stakeholders across the country. She made this known while receiving a delegation from the Simulation and Crisis Management Directorate of the Department of State Services during…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, has received 145 Nigerian returnees evacuated from Benghazi, Libya. The evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 8:27 p.m. aboard an Al Buraq Airlines flight under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme. This was disclosed in a statement…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has commenced distribution of relief items to flood victims in Abia. NEMA, in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency, handed over the relief items to the representatives of the affected communities on Thursday in Umuahia. In a speech, Head, NEMA Owerri Operations Office, Mr Nnamdi Igwe, said that…
The National Emergency Management Agency has received 147 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Agadez, Niger Republic. The repatriation was coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in migrant support and reintegration. According to NEMA on Wednesday, the returnees arrived at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport at 12:48 p.m. on…
The National Emergency Management Agency has concluded a high-level two-day strategic session focused on shaping its operational blueprint for 2025. In a statement issued on Friday, the agency said the planning workshop, held from June 10 to 11 in Abuja, convened critical stakeholders from across Nigeria’s emergency response network to chart a coordinated path forward….
By Micheal Adeyemo The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has called for the establishment of Local Emergency Management Committees, LEMC, in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to enhance disaster management and preparedness. The Southwest Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr. Kadiri Olanrewaju, made the call in an interview with Pensioners FM. According to Mr….
In response to the tragic petrol tanker fire disaster at Dikko Junction in Niger State, the National Emergency Management Agency has distributed food, non-food items, and medical supplies to support the treatment of injured victims and provide relief to the affected families. The agency disclosed this in a statement today. The tanker explosion occurred on…
President Tinubu has expressed deep concerns over the flooding in Maiduguri and tasked relevant government agencies to expedite rescue efforts. While relevant authorities are still assessing the damage wrought by the flood, the President calls for the immediate evacuation of people from affected areas,” a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and…
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Humanitarian Day, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has called on the government, corporate organizations and all concerned citizens to add their voices to condemn attacks on humanitarian workers, civilians and infrastructure. It also advocates bringing to an end violations and impunity with which these attacks…
The Federal Government has repatriated 190 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bashir Garga, the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) zonal director in the North Central, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…