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| Photo shows L-R: Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mrs Awoibi Joe-Ukairo; Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr Onimode Abdullahi Bandele; Anticipatory Action Lead, United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Yakoubu Moukara; Director General, NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar; Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Development Partners, Mrs Inna Binta Audu; Deputy Director, Planning, NEMA, Mr Fred Anusim and Director, Disaster Risk Reduction, NEMA, Dr Idris Abubakar Mohammed during the visit |
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Technical Working Group of Nigeria’s Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) paid a courtesy visit to Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), at the agency’s Abuja headquarters.
The visit underscores the collaborative efforts to shift Nigeria’s disaster management approach from reactive to proactive, particularly in flood response.
The AATF, supported by key agencies including NEMA, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), focuses on early warning systems, impact-based forecasting, and preemptive action to mitigate flood disasters.
During the visit, the Technical Working Group, according to Manzo Ezekiel, Head, NEMA Press Unit, in a press release, was led by the Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Development Partners, Office of the Vice President, Mrs. Inna Binta Audu, with team members drawn from various partner agencies.
Speaking on the visit, Mrs. Inna Binta Audu stated that the group was on a consultative mission to NEMA, in recognition of the agency’s critical role in coordinating multi-agency efforts to anticipate and mitigate the impact of the predicted 2025 floods.
Responding, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, expressed her appreciation for the visit and commended the Technical Working Group for its efforts to actualize the task force’s proactive approach.
She advised the group to ensure that the task force's programmes are aligned with the core mandates of the participating agencies to avoid duplication of efforts and optimize resource utilization.
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