The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has advocated data sharing process with
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for the purpose of, amongst others, disaster risk management.
Mrs Zubaida Umar, who paid a working visit to NiMet in Abuja yesterday, May 7, stressed the need for the two agencies of the government to strengthene synagy on climate information for timely disaster preparedness.
She emphasized the importance of stronger synergy in the areas such as timely weather and climate forecast dissemination, early warning systems, preparedness planning, and data sharing for disaster risk management.
She noted that there has been increase in climate-related hazards such as flooding, windstorms, and extreme weather conditions which she said require sustained collaboration among relevant agencies to ensure timely preparedness and coordinated response actions.
The NEMA boss said that there is need for continuous engagement between both agencies through an effective joint disaster early warning framework aimed at enhancing proactive disaster management and protecting lives and livelihoods.
Mrs. Zubaida Umar further noted that access to timely and reliable climate information remains critical to NEMA’s ongoing efforts to promote anticipatory action and strengthen community resilience nationwide.
This was even as the Director General of NiMet, Charles Anosike, gave assurance that the Agency would continue to be committed to strengthening its partnership with NEMA through the provision of climate and weather data necessary for timely disaster preparedness and emergency management in Nigeria.
