President Muhammadu Buhari has delegated authority to the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja, to declare a “national disaster’’ in the event that anticipated flooding turns a reality in parts of the country.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement in Abuja, said the President’s directive followed a warning by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency that Rivers Benue and Niger had almost reached levels that resulted in flooding in 2012.
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The 2012 disaster had led to loss of lives and destruction of property in some parts of the country.

A letter to the Director-General, NEMA, titled: “Situation Report on the River Flood along the Banks of Rivers Benue and Niger’’, which was signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, said:
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“Delegation of authority to the Director General of NEMA to activate the Disaster Response Units of the military for possible search and rescue missions, and

“The procurement and proportionate stocking of relief materials and health related items up to N3billion to provide for the needs of possible victims.’’

The letter also instructed the head of the emergency agency to provide regular updates to the President.

http://www.metronaija.ng/buhari-delegates-nema-to-declare-national-disaster-on-flooding/

Our So called NEMA and d Meteorological agencies shld b ashamed of demselves... It is only afta a disaster has occurred dat dey go about making noise .... Isn't d Meteorological agency supposed to have forecasted areas to experience flooding and wen it shld b expected so dat NEMA can go ahead and take it's necessary emergency precautions? But no it is d other way around... Afta it occurs dey come out and make warning announcements

Before nko, what is it?

b4 nko na wetin?? incompetent fools

Another way to loot our money

Buhari and his Boko boys should be declared National disaster.

Nonsense

So wats it before mehn dis era is a regime of olodo govt

No, please declare our politicians national disaster!



If US is only experiencing flooding like us and not those deadly hurricane, tornado, typhoon, you don't know how happy they will be?

Before na wetin e be

So what was it before?
A local disaster?

Hmm..

Can they also Declare Fulani herdsmen a National Terroist?

actually flooding has caused same displacement as if earthquake happened in Nigeria,
when I become president of Nigeria ,I will make sure all drainages are properly channeled and free of blockages,
Vote me for a floodless Nigeria.

good... may the flood carry only our sorrows away




















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only the best, thank you, what way can people help each other, in times of natural disasters.

MexxIT:
Our So called NEMA and d Meteorological agencies shld b ashamed of demselves... It is only afta a disaster has occurred dat dey go about making noise .... Isn't d Meteorological agency supposed to have forecasted areas to experience flooding and wen it shld b expected so dat NEMA can go ahead and take it's necessary emergency precautions? But no it is d other way around... Afta it occurs dey come out and make warning announcements

learn to comprehend

How did CEE-C and LEO end up in a National Disaster Report?

When will dey declare buhari a national, colossal, and universal disaster?

Nashora disaster

What of Buhari herdsmen

How did CEE-C and LEO end up in a National Disaster Report?

post=71214996:
The 2012 disaster had led to loss of lives and destruction of property in some parts of the country.

A letter to the Director-General, NEMA, titled: “Situation Report on the River Flood along the Banks of Rivers Benue and Niger’’, which was signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, said:
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http://www.metronaija.ng/buhari-delegates-nema-to-declare-national-disaster-on-flooding/

SeriouslySense:
only the best, thank you, what way can people help each other, in times of natural disasters.

Long overdue

Before,should it be national celebration...

Get ur rmb at #49/rmb

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MexxIT:
Our So called NEMA and d Meteorological agencies shld b ashamed of demselves... It is only afta a disaster has occurred dat dey go about making noise .... Isn't d Meteorological agency supposed to have forecasted areas to experience flooding and wen it shld b expected so dat NEMA can go ahead and take it's necessary emergency precautions? But no it is d other way around... Afta it occurs dey come out and make warning announcements

During hurricane seasons the Met office warns the government and FEMA braces for the impact.

People are advised to voluntarily evacuate.

After the storm, the emergency services swing into action.

That's in the US with all their advancement.

So why is it in Nigeria we love to blame government for what is an insurmountable force of nature?