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NEMA, Kogi strengthen partnership on flood preparedness

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  • The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is enhancing its partnership with the Kogi State Government to prepare for and respond to floods.
  • The collaboration aims to bolster preparedness, improve early warning systems, and reduce flood risks across the state, with NEMA pledging support for protecting lives and infrastructure.
  • This renewed engagement follows forecasts of increased flood risk during the current rainy season and emphasizes sustained collaboration among various institutions and communities.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is strengthening its collaboration with the Kogi State Government to enhance flood preparedness and emergency response, anticipating a higher risk of flooding this rainy season.

work hand-in-hand with the Kogi State Government and other key stakeholders to bolster preparedness, improve early warning dissemination, and advance community-based disaster risk reduction.

— Zakari AbubakarNEMA Head of Abuja Operations Office, Zakari Abubakar, speaking during a courtesy visit to the Kogi State Deputy Governor.

The agency's Abuja Operations Office head, Zakari Abubakar, met with Kogi State Deputy Governor Salifu Oyibo to discuss strategies for disaster preparedness, emergency response coordination, and flood risk reduction. Abubakar emphasized NEMA's commitment to working with state officials and stakeholders to improve early warnings and community-based disaster risk reduction.

effective disaster management depends on sustained collaboration among government institutions, security agencies, humanitarian organisations, traditional institutions, the media, and local communities.

— Zakari AbubakarNEMA Head of Abuja Operations Office, Zakari Abubakar, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in disaster management.

Abubakar highlighted that effective disaster management relies on sustained cooperation between government bodies, security agencies, humanitarian organizations, traditional institutions, the media, and local communities. He urged proactive measures such as public sensitization, prompt dissemination of early warning information, pre-positioning of response resources, and coordinated evacuation plans for vulnerable populations.

proactive measures, among them continuous public sensitisation, prompt dissemination of early warning information, pre-positioning of emergency response resources, and well-coordinated evacuation planning for vulnerable communities.

— Zakari AbubakarNEMA Head of Abuja Operations Office, Zakari Abubakar, outlining necessary proactive measures for disaster management.

Deputy Governor Oyibo commended NEMA for its dedication to disaster risk management and its consistent support for Kogi State. He acknowledged the agency as a reliable partner in building resilience against disasters and pledged the state government's continued cooperation in implementing flood mitigation strategies and ensuring timely assistance for at-risk communities. This engagement is part of broader efforts to deepen inter-agency cooperation in states facing heightened flood risks.

NEMA remains committed to supporting the Kogi State Government in protecting lives, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure from the effects of flooding.

— Zakari AbubakarNEMA Head of Abuja Operations Office, Zakari Abubakar, affirming the agency's commitment to supporting Kogi State.
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