Flood: NEMA intensifies early warning campaign, seeks stronger inter-agency collaboration

June 30, 2026

By Edwin Philip, Lafia

LAFIA — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies and other stakeholders to improve preparedness and response to floods and other disasters across the country.

The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, made the call on Tuesday during the 2026 National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC) stakeholders’ engagement in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.

Umar, who was represented by the North Central Zonal Director of NEMA, Mrs. Bintu Aliyu, said the campaign was designed to promote early warning systems and coordinated action aimed at protecting lives and livelihoods during the 2026 rainy season.