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Welcome To NEMA Website

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was established via Act 12 as amended by Act 50 of 1999, to manage disasters in Nigeria. Therefore, from inception, NEMA has been tackling disaster related issues through the establishment of concrete structures and measures.

Such measures as the education of the public in order to raise their level of awareness and reduce the effects of disasters in the Country. The Agency has also put in place structures that enable it detect, respond and combat disasters in a timely manner.

With continuous over-whelming support from the Federal Government and other stake-holders in Disaster Management, NEMA will continue to improve in its capability and effectiveness to discharge its duties passionately

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Summary 2010 Flooding in Kosofo

UPDATE: 9 June 2013

The Annual Consultation of the Committee for Disaster Management in West-Africa [GECEAO] Date: 4th - 6th June, 2013. The meeting concluded Friday 7th June 2013 with a tour of parts of Abuja and a visit to NEMA HQ by the participants

27 May 2013

The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was a GLOBAL event attended by more than 3000 people and representatives from over 150 countries. This Pictures highlights the 5-day event from the Nigerian Delegation.

The Global Platform for Disaster Reduction was established in 2007 as a biennial forum for information exchange, discussion of latest development and knowledge and partnership building across sectors, with the goal to improve implementation of disaster risk reduction through better communication and coordination amongst stakeholders. The Global Platform is organized by UNISDR, the UN's office for disaster risk reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Learn more about the 2013 Global Platform

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Feb. 2013

Day 5 #SMWLAGOS #SMWGOVERNANCE
Ensuring the use of technology for improved service delivery in government agencies with the Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson.

13th February 2013

A delegation from the National Emergency Management Agency Nigeria is attending the 4^th Africa Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in Arusha Tanzania (13- 15 February 2013) http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/events/30143

Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Alhaji Muhammed Sani Sidi on Monday received relief items worth N104 million (52 million yen) from the government and people of Japan for victims of flooding in the three states of Benue, Kogi and Rivers states :: Read more

Since the flood,the Government of Nigeria has responded promptly and released federal funds to support the efforts of the affected States, which facilitated timely life-saving interventions and contributed to alleviate the sufferings of millions of people affected. :: Read more

History of the agency

Disaster management in Nigeria dates back to 1906 when the Police Fire Brigade (now Federal Fire Services) was established to function beyond fire fighting role to saving of lives, properties and provision of humanitarian services in emergencies.
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