The federal government has activated the National Emergency Operations Centre to coordinate responses and provide timely assistance to flood victims and those with public health concerns.
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubeda Umar, made this known at the National Emergency Coordination Forum held in Abuja on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, the forum brought together stakeholders to review the current flooding situation in Nigeria and strengthen mitigation and response strategies.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Zubaida said the Centre would share information, provide timely assistance to affected areas, and collect and analyse data related to flood incidents.
He said the centre would ensure that emergency responses were as precise as possible.

The NEMA boss expressed hope that the move in collaboration with other stakeholders would reduce the impact of flooding to the minimum level.
He highlighted the ongoing efforts of the agency to tackle the 2024 flood disaster forecasted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NISA).
According to him, 52 local government areas across 20 states have already been affected by floods.
He stressed the need for public awareness and proper waste management to reduce the impact of floods
Ms Umar said the workshop would motivate NEMA to take more proactive measures to save lives of citizens and ensure adequate response in the affected areas.
Trond Jensen, head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) in Nigeria, commended NEMA for its leadership in disaster preparedness and response.
He stressed the importance of efficient resource utilization and predictive action to combat cholera outbreaks and called for collaboration among all stakeholders to enhance emergency response capabilities.
“Rather than waiting for a cholera outbreak to occur, what can we do in terms of preparedness, so that we can make sure that the systems needed to respond are fully resourced?
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“This is one of the things we are looking at together with UN-OCHA, our colleagues at UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and other partners,” he said.
Mr Jensen assured the support of his organisation and other partners to Nigerians in ensuring safety of lives and a strong community
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