Starlink SpaceX Crisis Response Team has donated 91 communication equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for the purpose of enhancing emergency communication.
They are also aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s disaster preparedness and emergency response.
The donation followed proactive engagements initiated by NEMA with the technology company aimed at exploring innovative solutions.
The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, made this known when she led the SpaceX delegation on a courtesy visit to the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Welcoming the guests, Vice President Shettima applauded the partnership between NEMA and SpaceX’s Starlink. He described the relationship as a strategic collaboration that would significantly improve emergency coordination and disaster response in Nigeria.
He commended NEMA for embracing innovative technology to strengthen disaster management operations.
This was even as the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, expressed appreciation to SpaceX Starlink for the donation of the satellite internet hardware.
She said that it would help address critical communication challenges often encountered during emergency operations, particularly in hard-to-reach and underserved areas.
Mrs. Zubaida Umar disclosed that the facilities would also support the operations of the Agency’s National Emergency Coordination and Communication Centre and further strengthen operational coordination and real-time emergency response management.
The representative of SpaceX Starlink, Peter Kroetger commended Nigeria’s disaster management efforts and acknowledged NEMA’s institutional structure and commitment to emergency preparedness and response.
