NEMA

NEMA headquarters will be ready by April 21 — Minister

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Socal Development, Mrs Sadiya Umar-Farouq, on Thursday said the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) headquarters, under renovation since 2019, will be ready by April 21. The Minister said this when she visited…

NEMA partners stakehokders to mitigate electoral violence

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is partnering with relevant stakeholders to mitigate electoral violence in forth the coming general elections. The agency’s Director-General, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, stated this at a stakeholder’s workshop on “Awareness, Preparedness and mitigation…

Flood disasters: Why NEMA needs collaboration

Disasters are typically sudden.  They are destructive. When they occur they alter existing social and ecological systems. However, with an effective response mechanism, the damage they cause can be minimised. Flood disasters have been enormous in 2022, perhaps the worst…