The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has activated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to enhance the coordination, collation and processing of reliable data and information on the 2026 flood situation across the country.
Mrs Umar said the move was aimed at strengthening preparedness, planning and response efforts during the rainy season.
She emphasised that personnel must ensure that information generated and disseminated from the Centre is factual, timely and reliable to support effective decision-making and efficient management of flooding and other climate-induced disasters nationwide.
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The NEMA Director-General also inaugurated members of the NEOC and called for diligence, professionalism and proactivity in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Mrs Umar said the activation of the Centre formed part of NEMA’s proactive measures to strengthen national preparedness and ensure effective coordination among stakeholders during the 2026 rainy season.
“Timely access to credible information is critical to early action, deployment of resources and protection of lives and livelihoods in communities at risk,” she said.
The Deputy Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting at NEMA, Mr Tony Ephraim, assured the Director-General that members of the Centre would work diligently to ensure effective monitoring, data collection, analysis and information management.
He said these efforts would support timely decision-making and coordinated responses to flood emergencies and other climate-related hazards.
The National Emergency Operations Centre will serve as a central hub for monitoring the 2026 flood situation, harmonising information from relevant sources and supporting coordination among stakeholders for effective preparedness and response throughout the rainy season.
