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National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, yesterday, began distribution of relief items to victims of 2020 flood disaster in Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas of Delta. The exercise was flagged off at Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Governnent Area, by Director-General of NEMA, Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Mohammadu (retd). The NEMA Edo Operations Office
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*Sympathizes with victims By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to assess the extent of damage at the Tipper Garage Market fire outbreak, in Gwarimpa, Abuja with a view to immediately providing relief materials to victims. The minister
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) flagged off the distribution of food and non-food items including condiments to about 38,000 Households in various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Borno State.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has appealed for urgent intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the plight of about 800,000 displaced people in need of food in areas affected by insurgency in the state. The information is in a statement by Malam Isa Gusau, the governor’s Speacial Adviser on Communications and Strategy,
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday warned motorists against reckless driving during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Mr Segun Afolayan, the NEMA Head of Operations in the states of Ekiti, Osun and Ondo, gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti at the launch of “Operation Eagle Eye’’ to sensitise road users on the need
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By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided food intervention to 2.7 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno state from January to December this year. Each household received 25kg of beans, 12.5 kg of rice and maize each and 4.6 kilogram of condiments as approved by the Director General
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By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said a total of 68 persons lost their lives while 129,000 others were displaced in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the outgoing year. The revelations were contained in a speech delivered by the agency’s Director-General, Muhammadu Muhammed, at the
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THE National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said a total of 68 persons lost their lives while 129,000 others were displaced in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the outgoing year.
Read More By Joseph Erunke Director General of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, AVM Muhammad Muhammed,rtd, has advocated proper training of disaster risk managers to adequately respond to the challenges of climate change and COVID-19. Mohammed said the devastating effects of climate change and COVID-19 have necessitated appropriate action in the training of the risk managers to
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the strengthening of the capacity of disaster risk management agencies at local, states and national levels as well as other stakeholders in disaster response. Dr Siga Jagne, ECOWAS Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, made the call at a three-day capacity building workshop organised
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