The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Zubaida Umar has emphasised the need for proactive measures against the predicted 2024 flood disaster.
Addressing stakeholders at the National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting in Abuja, Umar highlighted the importance of early warning backed by early action to mitigate the impact of disasters.
NEMA’s mandate includes coordinating emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response activities across Nigeria.
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency NiMet and Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency NIHSA had predicted flood high-risk areas in several states and local government areas from April to November.
Following the predictions, NEMA convened an Experts’ Technical Meeting to analyse the disaster management implications and develop a 2024 climate-related disaster preparedness and mitigation strategy.
