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NEMA,NCC expand collaboration to boost Emergency Communication and Disaster Management

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have reinforced their partnership to improve emergency communication systems and disaster management across the country. In a bid to strengthen this collaboration, NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, today visited Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Mrs. Umar emphasized the need to broaden the scope of cooperation between the two organizations, focusing on enhancing emergency communication networks, advancing disaster risk reduction initiatives, and ensuring the efficient dissemination of early warning…

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: SAVING LIVES AND ALLEVIATING SUFFERING , By Bola Bakare

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Humanitarian disaster management involves coordinating relief efforts to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human rights during and after natural disasters, conflicts and other crises. There are parameters of disaster management that cannot be ignored but rather adhered to strictly. Prevention to mitigating risks and preparing for potential disasters, preparedness to ensure readiness to respond, response in providing immediate relief and assistance, recovery to support affected communities to rebuild and recover. Also, concise components such as Needs Assessment to identifying affected populations and their requirements, Relief Distribution to deliver essential…

SYNERGY FOR WATER SCIENCES, METEOROLOGY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT By Bola Bakare

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As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase, effective collaboration between water sciences, meteorology, and emergency management agencies has become crucial for protecting lives, infrastructure, and the environment. A unified approach enables proactive preparedness, swift response, and resilient recovery. There are interconnected challenges such as flooding and droughts that warrants an understanding of water cycles, precipitation patterns, and soil moisture which is vital for predicting and managing floods and droughts, water quality from meteorological data that informs water treatment and supply management, ensuring safe drinking water during extreme…

NiDCOM-NAPAC present relief materials to NEMA for flood victims

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Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) has commended Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC), for the relief materials provided in assisting flood victims in Bayelsa State. Making the presentation on behalf of NiDCOM Chairman, the Secretary to the Commission, Engr. Sule Yakubu Bassi handed over 200 units of PhermaNets and 100 cartons of Indomie Instant Noodles to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), for onward delivery to all victimsa affected by the flooding in Bayelsa State. Engr. Bassi stated that there are over 17 million Nigerians in the diaspora,…

NEMA distributes relief items to 24,000 IDPs in Katsina

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief items to about 24, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by banditry in Jibia and Mani Local Government Areas of Katsina State.   The relief distributed were food items made up of 13, 000 (10kg) bags of rice, 120 cartons of tin tomato, 120 cartons of seasoning cubes, 120 (20liters) kegs of vegetable oil and 120 (20kg) bags of iodized salt. Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed who was represented by Kasimu Muhammad Jere, a Principal Relief and Rehabilitation Officer…

House of Reps orders NEMA, Ministry of Power to immediately address flood victims plights in Kebbi state

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The House of Representatives has called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development as well as Great Green Wall to immediately address the challenges of the victims of storm and flood in Jega and Gwandu Local Government Areas of Kebbi State.   The House’s resolution was sequel to the motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Muhammad Umar Jega.   Hon. Jega who represents Aliero/Gwandu/Jega Federal Constituency of Kebbi State and Chairman, House Committees on IDPs, Migrants, and Refugees said the…

Senate urges NEMA to provide relief to windstorm victims in Benue

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The Senate on Wednesday, urged the National Emergency Management Agency to, as a matter of urgency, mobilize resources to supply relief and rehabilitation materials to victims of windstorm in several communities in Benue State. The call on the Agency was made by the upper chamber after a motion was brought to the floor by Senator representing Benue South in the National Assembly, Abba Moro. The lawmaker relied on Order 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules to present his motion titled: “Urgent Need to Buffer The Corollaries of Windstorm…

JUST IN: Helicopter crashes into Lagos residential building

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A yet-to-be-identified helicopter has crashed in the Opebi area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the copter dropped from the sky around 12 noon at the Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi. No casualty or death has, however, been reported as of the time of filing this report. Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone conversation. “Yes, it just happened. The helicopter crashed in Opebi around 12pm. LASEMA operatives are on our way to the incident…

FLOOD ALERT: Niger Govt urges riverine communities to relocate

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Niger State Government has appealed to all Riverine Communities, particularly the flood prone areas in the State and those situated along the tributaries of river Niger, to be cautious and pay attention to the rising water levels in their areas. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel Berje drew the attention of the communities to the impending flood warning by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency, NIHSA and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NiMET, which predicted that many LGAs in Niger…

FLOOD DISASTER: Osinbajo Orders Building of Resettlement sites …Commends Niger State Govt Proactive Response

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to with immediate effect provide building materials to the new resettlement site for communities affected by flood in Niger State in order to ease their hardship.   The Vice President disclosed this on Tuesday at the internally displaced person’s camp in Zungeru, Wushishi Local Government Area of the state.   Prof. Osinbajo who stated that the Federal Government remain committed to ensuring the welfare of its citizens also assured the flood victims of the Federal Government’s effort to…