𝐍𝐖𝐃𝐂, 𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡-𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧

Earlier today, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Nigeria, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja.

Professor Ma’aji reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to driving strategic partnerships with key federal institutions in advancing the development objectives of the North-West region. He emphasized that as a newly established regional development agency, the NWDC is poised to collaborate closely with NEMA to strengthen disaster risk reduction, enhance emergency response, and promote sustainable development across the North-West geopolitical zone.

He highlighted that the region continues to face challenges such as flooding, drought, insecurity, and displacement, noting that these issues require a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach. He shared the Commission’s vision to work closely with NEMA in developing joint frameworks for data collection, humanitarian intervention, and community-based disaster preparedness. Prof. Ma’aji also expressed optimism that this partnership would eliminate duplication of efforts and ensure more efficient and impactful outcomes for vulnerable communities.

Mrs. Zubaida Umar commended the NWDC for its proactive approach and reaffirmed NEMA’s readiness to collaborate with the Commission. She briefed the delegation on NEMA’s zonal operational offices in Kaduna, Kano, and Sokoto, which coordinate disaster preparedness and response efforts across the region. She also underscored the Agency’s extensive partnerships with State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) and Local Emergency Management Committees all geared toward bringing emergency response closer to the grassroots.

The Director General thereafter conducted the NWDC delegation on a guided tour of NEMA’s Operations Centre, where she provided insights into the Agency’s coordination framework with sister organizations. She explained that the Centre leverages real-time monitoring systems to oversee emergency activities nationwide, ensuring data-driven decision-making and timely response operations.

Both leaders reaffirmed their joint commitment to coordinated interventions, capacity building, and post-disaster recovery efforts ensuring that communities across the North-West are better prepared, supported, and empowered to thrive in the face of adversity.

NEMA, N-HYPPADEC Collaborate to Strengthen Support for Vulnerable Communities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration to enhance disaster response, mitigate risks, and support riverine communities affected by hydro-related ecological challenges.

The commitment was made on Wednesday, 6th August 2025, during a courtesy visit by the management of N-HYPPADEC, led by its Acting Managing Director, Dr. Jimoh Haruna Gabi, to NEMA Headquarters in Abuja.

The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, while responding to the request for partnership,  reaffirmed NEMA’s readiness to work with N-HYPPADEC in advancing grassroots disaster risk reduction, early warning, and response interventions.

She stressed the importance of shifting focus from reactive emergency response to proactive risk reduction and community resilience-building.

She added that “We must prioritize prevention and preparedness, helping communities relocate to safer grounds, improve sanitation, and build local capacity. Working in silos only weakens outcomes. It’s time we align our efforts for greater impact.”

The Director General further affirmed NEMA’s commitment to providing technical expertise, early warning support, and strategic coordination in collaboration with N-HYPPADEC and other stakeholders to reach the most vulnerable populations.

She said, “We welcome all relevant agencies to collaborate with us in delivering timely, coordinated, and impactful interventions.”

As part of NEMA’s proactive flood preparedness strategy, she informed the delegation that State Governments had been requested to identify and designate safe high-ground locations for the potential evacuation of at-risk communities during the 2025 flood season.

Earlier, Dr. Gabi said his team was at NEMA headquarters to explore opportunity for  collaboration and strengthening of partnership with the Agency

“For too long, dam-side communities have suffered from floods, erosion,” Dr. Gabi stated. “We have seen NEMA’s exceptional work and are eager to collaborate in ways that produce real, lasting impact.”

Both agencies acknowledged the importance of leveraging their zonal and state-level structures to enhance service delivery at the grassroots. 

Shugaba Bola Tinubu ya nada mace Shugabar Hukumar NEMA

Shugaban Kasa Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ya naɗa Zubaida Umar a matsayin Shugabar Hukumar Bayar da Agajin Gaggawa ta Tarayya (NEMA).

Hakan na ƙunshe ne cikin wata sanarwa da mai magana da yawun Shugaban Kasa Mista Ajuri Ngelale ya fitar a Yammacin wannan Juma’ar.

Zubaida ita ce mace ta farko a tarihi da za ta jagoranci Hukumar ta NEMA, lamarin da ya ƙara jaddada ƙudirin Shugaban Kasar na bai wa mata dama ta damawa da su a cikin al’amuran gwamnati.

Sabuwar Darakta-Janar ɗin ta NEMA tana da ƙwarewar aiki na fiye da shekaru 20 a fannoni daban-daban, ciki har da kula da gudanar da harkokin kuɗi da ma’aikata.

Kazalika, mamba ce ta Cibiyar Ma’aikatan Banki ta Chartered da Cibiyar Kula da Ba da Lamuni.

Misis Zubaida ta riƙe muƙamin Babbar Darektar Kula da Harkokin Kuɗi a Bankin Bayar da Lamunin Gina Gidaje na Kasa.

Sanarwar ta ce an buƙaci sabuwar shugabar ta NEMA za ta kawo tsarin da ake buƙata kan harkokin kuɗi da kuma gyara hukumar a cikin ayyukan da za ta aiwatar na harkokin bayar da agajin gaggawa.

(AMINIYA)