The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has honoured its staff, who died in the line of duty as part of the activities to celebrate the 2023 World Humanitarian Day
Its Director General, Mustapha Ahmed, in a statement issued Saturday said humanitarian actors who lost their lives and those who suffered injury and trauma in the line of duty were celebrated.
He stressed that it was on record that some NEMA staff have lost their lives and some kidnapped while many others have suffered tragic experiences while on active duty.
Ahmed noted that it was on record that some NEMA staff have have suffered tragic experiences while on active duty
He noted: “On this auspicious day, I want to express my solidarity with the staff of NEMA, State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs), the Nigeria Red Cross, the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent, the numerous NEMA partners, the UN system and community volunteers working in various hotspots in Nigeria and across the world.
“These are people who have lost their lives, suffered traumatic experiences or survived different threats to life while providing humanitarian service to persons in need. They are the real heroes, persons caught on the web of natural or human induced disasters and violent conflict here in Nigeria and across the world.
“While Nigeria suffers from the impacts of climate change, a more urgent humanitarian crises for the country include insurgency, banditry and nature induced disasters especially the annually recurring floods nationwide.”