At its 150th meeting, the National Economic Council (NEC) received a detailed presentation from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the current status of flood incidents across the country and the agency’s 2025 Flood Preparedness and Response Strategies. The meeting, held on Thursday, addressed urgent measures to mitigate the impact of floods nationwide.
Following the presentation, NEC directed the release of special intervention funds to all 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and relevant ministries and agencies to support flood mitigation and emergency response efforts.
According to the approved allocation, each state and the FCT will receive N3 billion, while the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation will each get N1.5 billion. NEMA itself will receive N10 billion to enhance nationwide disaster management operations.
NEMA described the intervention as both strategic and timely, noting that it reflects the commitment of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to “safeguarding the lives and property of citizens.”
The agency emphasized the need for collective action, urging state governments to strengthen their State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), operationalize Local Emergency Management Councils (LEMCs), and enforce physical planning laws and building code compliance.
“Disaster preparedness is not optional but a shared mandate across all levels of governance,” NEMA stated.
The agency assured that it would continue working closely with state governments, relevant ministries, departments, agencies, LEMCs, and stakeholders to ensure coordinated, timely, and effective flood response efforts across the nation.
This, it added, is essential to reducing the risks posed by flooding and ensuring community safety nationwide.