Nema in a sentence

NEMA’s Director General, Dr. Zubaida Umar, who was represented by Aliyu Kafindangi, the Head of NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office, emphasised the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting disaster victims.

But a senior official of NEMA, in an interview with The Punch, stated that all necessary documents detailing how the funds NEMA got were spent had been submitted to the lawmakers.

According to him, the number of victims affected was “not beyond the capacity of the state and local governments”, stating that NEMA has been providing monthly intervention to IDPs in the camp.

According to the statement, the NEMA Director General received the returnees on arrival at the Cargo Wing of Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja.

Former MLA Gopi Nema stated that this meeting is for pacifying leaders who are angry with party leadership.

Kafindangi however lamented that states have not shown appreceable response to disaster forecasts issued by NEMA in the past.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has organised a community-based sensitisation on implications of impending flood in Niger State.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 198 stranded Nigerians evacuated from the war-torn Sudan, Friday in Abuja.

NEMA wants to remind the public that while the fire is 65 percent contained, containment does not mean the same thing as extinguished.

South West Zonal Director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Saheed Akiode, said personnel of the agency have been deployed to the scene and will provide more details in due time.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) handed over relief materials to Enugu State government on Monday for onward distribution to victims of 2022 floods.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has facilitated the return of 13 Nigerian students that fled from the war in Sudan into Saudi Arabia to be back home.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 108 Nigerians who have been stuck in Tripoli, Libya.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says there is no tsunami threat from the second large earthquake in two days in an area just off the Loyalty Islands.

This has seen NEMA working more in sync with national, state and sub-national level actors.

Additionally, she announced that all NEMA zonal, territorial, and operations offices have been put on alert to assist with emergencies and support first responders, especially with the expected increase in traffic during the festive season.

Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, the head of operations of NEMA, Sokoto office, made this known when he led a joint assessment team to the affected areas Wednesday.

As recovery efforts continue, NEMA and the state government are urging for increased support from both federal authorities and other stakeholders to aid in the rehabilitation of the affected areas and prevent further disasters in the future.

Beyond immediate relief, NEMA can foster long-term resilience by advocating for better infrastructure like drainage systems, embankments, and flood barriers to reduce future flooding impact.

Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate-flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed.