Tag:FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Disaster Risk Management

2022 floods affected 24,714 persons in Abuja – Agency

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT Abuja...

Michael Simire - January 8, 2023

Climate Change

NiMet forecast: Local divers, community vanguards, volunteers placed on red alert

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed its local divers, community vanguards and volunteers on red alert following an impact-based forecast...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster risk reduction better than managing humanitarian crisis, says FEMA D-G

The Director-General, FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mr Abbas Idriss, says it is more economical to invest in disaster reduction initiatives than to tackle disasters. “Experience...

Michael Simire - November 17, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

2021 Flood Predictions: Abuja residents urged to be on alert

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has urged Abuja residents to stay alert to the predictions issued by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and...

Michael Simire - September 3, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

Heavy rains loom in 2021, FEMA alerts FCT residents

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has advised FCT residents to prepare for the rainy season and avoid environmental practices that...

Michael Simire - March 25, 2021