The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been honoured with the Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award.
Mrs. Zubaida Umar received the prestigious award from Blueprint Newspapers, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to emergency and disaster management in Nigeria.
The award was presented to the Director General by the Andoma of Doma, His Royal Highness Dr. Ahmadu Aliyu Onawo, on behalf of Blueprint Newspapers during the 8th Blueprint Newspapers Annual Public Lecture and Impact Series/Awards, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The award represents another recognition of the transformational leadership of Mrs. Umar and her commitment to repositioning NEMA towards a more proactive, people-centred and responsive disaster management system.
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Reacting to the honour, Mrs. Zubaida Umar expressed appreciation to Blueprint Newspapers for the recognition and dedicated the award to the management and staff of NEMA, as well as stakeholders and partners in Nigeria’s disaster management community, whose collective efforts continue to strengthen the country’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
She also expressed gratitude to the President Bola Tinubu, for the opportunity given to her to serve the country, and to the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, for his guidance and support in advancing the Federal Government’s disaster risk management and humanitarian objectives.
Mrs. Zubaida Umar reaffirmed her commitment to providing purposeful leadership at NEMA and working closely with relevant stakeholders to further strengthen disaster risk reduction, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting lives, livelihoods and communities across the country.
The award also adds to a growing list of recognitions received by the Director General for her commitment to public service, humanitarian leadership and the strengthening of Nigeria’s disaster management architecture.
