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| Photo show: L-R: Director General, NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar; Special Adviser to the DG NEMA, Hajiya Rakiya Bello Umar and Assistant Director, Disaster Risk Reduction, Mrs Chinwe Opara during the Agency's staff fitness route walk led by the Director General in Abuja on Saturday, 13th December, 2025 |
In Abuja over the weekend, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director General Mrs. Zubaida Umar rallied her staff for a brisk five-kilometer route walk, signaling the agency’s top-notch readiness to tackle Yuletide emergencies head-on.
This fitness drive boosted physical health, sharpened teamwork, and reinforced preparedness - core to NEMA’s role as Nigeria’s lead emergency coordinator.
With the holiday season approaching, Umar assured swift, effective responses to any crises ahead.
Speaking at the end of the exercise, Mrs. Zubaida Umar expressed satisfaction with the fitness level, discipline, and operational preparedness of NEMA personnel, noting that physical readiness is critical to effective emergency response, especially during periods of heightened human and vehicular activities.
She assured Nigerians that NEMA has activated its preparedness mechanisms nationwide and is working in close coordination with relevant stakeholders, including security agencies, emergency responders, and other critical agencies, to ensure rapid response to any emergency situation during the festive period.
The Director General urged members of the public to remain safety-conscious throughout the celebrations, advising motorists to avoid speeding, adhere to traffic regulations, and exercise caution on the roads and waterways, at public gatherings, and in residential areas.
Mrs. Zubaida Umar reaffirmed NEMA’s commitment to the protection of lives and property, emphasizing that the Agency remains on standby across its zonal, territorial, and state operations offices to facilitate timely response to emergencies that may arise during the Yuletide season and in the days ahead.
Also speaking, the Director of Search and Rescue at NEMA, Air Commodore Bature Usman, explained that the fitness exercise is a routine activity designed to keep personnel physically and mentally prepared for emergency response operations at all times.
The exercise featured the participation of key stakeholders drawn from the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), underscoring the importance of inter-agency collaboration in effective disaster response, a press release signed by Manzo Ezekiel, Head, NEMA Press Unit, concluded.
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