The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is undertaking hazard risk analysis for Nigeria with the United Nations Children Educational Fund (UNICEF) to identify and strengthen action towards addressing common disasters in different parts of the country.
A statement issued Thursday by the agency’s Head, Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel, disclosed that the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, and the UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian Munduate, reviewed the progress of the risk analysis on Tuesday when Munduate visited NEMA headquarters in Abuja.
In her remarks, Mrs. Umar, who appreciated the partnership of UNICEF, said it was imperative for the analysis to be followed by capacity building of disaster managers at the grassroots in the states to manage situations in the communities before the arrival of further support that may be required.
She said after the on-going series of workshops that were being held in all the geo-political zones, a national validation and launch of the hazard risk analysis would hold in Abuja to complete the exercise.
“I appreciate UNICEF’s support to the agency spanning over ten years, especially in the development of hazard risk analysis for Nigeria, which addressed issues of flooding, epidemics and armed conflict/ violence. Others are the development and review of National and Sub-National Contingency Plans for the country; simulation exercise for emergency preparedness; and UNICEF’s support for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector through coordination and supply of WASH items. These initiatives have gone a long way in complementing NEMA’s efforts in emergency preparedness and response to disasters in Nigeria,” she said.
Ms. Munduate, in her response, said her organisation would help to develop training modules for staff of NEMA and State Emergency Management Agencies and other sub-national stakeholders.
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