National Emergency Management Agency (Nigeria)
The National Emergency Management Agency is an agency in Nigeria.[1] The agency focuses on disaster management in all parts of the country.[1] The agency was established in 1999.[2]
Director generals included:
- Muhammad Sani-Sidi
- Abbas Idriss[3]
The agency coordinates with state-level emergency agencies called States’ Emergency Management Agencies, such as the Edo State Emergency Management Agency. These agencies were authorized by the NEMA act which created the national service.[4] As of 2011, 26 of the 36 states of Nigeria had state level agencies.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "NEMA, NOA and Emergency Management - Nigeria". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Mashi, Sani Abubakar; Oghenejabor, Obaro Dominic; Inkani, Amina Ibrahim (2019-02-01). "Disaster risks and management policies and practices in Nigeria: A critical appraisal of the National Emergency Management Agency Act". International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 33: 253–265. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.10.011. ISSN 2212-4209.
- ^ OYOYO, IGHO (2021-09-26). "Trademore Disaster: A Cue To Avert Future Flooding Within The FCT". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Nigeria: NEMA appeals to States to establish disaster agencies - Nigeria". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "10 States, FCT Lack Emergency Management Agencies". Nigeria A-Z Online. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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