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The National Emergency Management Agency is an agency in Nigeria. [1] The agency focuses on disaster management in all parts of the country. [1] The agency was established in 1999, [2] and functions to formulate policies relating to disaster management in Nigeria. Directors general included: Muhammad Sani-Sidi; Abbas Idriss [3] Zubaida Umar [4]
In Nigeria, over 70% of the population depends on fuelwood. In a northern state like Katsina, over 90% of energy is derived from fuelwood. In Kano City, 75,000 tonnes of fuelwood are transported by truck and donkey within a 20 km radius, depleting woodlands. Faulty Irrigation Management: Irrigation systems are commonly used in northern Nigeria ...
It was established on Wednesday August 21, 2019 by an Executive pronouncement by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, H.E., Muhammadu Buhari GCFR at the inauguration of Ministers for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [1] [2]
The 2022 Adamawa State flood was a natural disaster that occurred in Adamawa State, Nigeria, in September 2022. It affected over 30,000 square kilometers of land and exposed about 6.6 million people to potential risks. The flood was caused by heavy rainfall and increased water flows from the Cameroonian highlands. [1]
A mobile emergency operations center, in this case operated by the Air National Guard. Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. [1]
The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of high explosives at a military storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas.
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The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment in Nigeria.It was instituted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria act of 2006 with the core mandate to oversee the implementation of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) which also incorporates the National Oil Spill Contingency System (NOSCS ...