NEMA SENSITIZES JIGAWA COMMUNITIES ON FLOOD PREPAREDNESS.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched a sensitization campaign in Jigawa State to prepare communities for the 2025 flood season. 

The campaign, which is being conducted in collaboration with the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), aims to educate stakeholders and residents on proactive measures to mitigate the impact of flooding.

NEMA's Director-General, Zubaida Umar, who highlighted the importance of community-based information sharing and early warning systems in flood-prone areas, noted that the agency, which has deployed personnel and volunteers to disseminate early warning signs to communities at risk, has produced vulnerability maps to guide government interventions.

The sensitization exercise, which was attended by representatives of government agencies, humanitarian actors, and community leaders, seeks to enhance stakeholders' preparedness to respond to flood disasters. 

Participants were also urged to convey the messages to their respective communities to mitigate the impact of flooding, with the agency stressing the need for collective action to safeguard communities and critical infrastructure.

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