NEMA

Sam Ego, the State Commandant of the corps, said this at a news conference on Saturday in Asaba.

Walson Ibarakuno-Barandon, Coordinator of NEMA, South East Zone, handed over the materials to Paul Odenigbo, the Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency on Saturday in Awka.

The National Emergency Management Agency has revealed that over N9 billion was still required to respond to the current flooding that has affected 12 states across the country.

Jacob Ogunseye, the chapter’s acting Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.

Sanusi Yahaya, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, announced this at the official flag-off of the distribution on Tuesday in Lokoja.

A statement by Ekunola Gbenga, the Media Assistant to the Commandant-General on Tuesday, said the Corps Disaster Managers would assist victims affected by floods in the affected states.

Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the new directive was conveyed through the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha…

Mustapha Maihaja, NEMA Director-General, made the declaration during an assessment visit to River Niger on Monday in Lokoja.

Ahmed Mabudi, the Acting Director-General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, said the rumour making rounds about the release of water from the Lagbo Dam by Cameroonian authorities was untrue.

Awogu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Sunday that most electricity installations in the area had been submerged due to incessant rains.

Mustapha Maihaja, Director General, NEMA, made this known on Saturday in Abuja during a meeting of NEMA with stakeholders to assess the reports from the fact finding committees after visiting the flood prone states.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said Buhari’s directive followed a warning by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency that Rivers Benue and Niger had almost…

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha Maihaja, has placed all Disaster Response Units across the country on red alert due to rise in water level.

The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South West Zone, Alhaji Yakubu Suleiman, disclosed this while receiving another batch of 153 Assisted Voluntary Returnees brought back by IOM from Libya on Friday.

Vincent Owen, Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting of NEMA, Abuja, made the urgent call when he visited a flood prone area in Enugwu-Otu in Anambra East Local Government Area on Thursday.

Air Vice Marshal Nnamdi Ekeh, the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, NAF, gave the assurance while recieving NEMA Director Genaral, Mustapha Maihaja, at the Sam Ethnan Base in Ikeja.

The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday called on states and local governments to put in place emergency response mechanisms to prevent flooding in their respective domains.

Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, NEMA Operational Head in charge of Niger and Kwara, gave the advice in Minna on Tuesday.

Walson Ibarakumo, the Coordinator, NEMA, Enugu zonal office, said this in Awka on Monday, during a workshop organised for all the staff of the agency in Anambra.

The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday held an emergency meeting with the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency to gather data on flood victims in the state.