Agency Takes Disaster Prevention, Safety Awareness To Abuja School

Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, has visited LEA Primary School, Durumi, Abuja where she engaged pupils in an interactive session on disaster prevention and safety awareness.

This visit was described as a practical demonstration of commitment by the agency to deepen disaster risk reduction at the grassroots.

NEMA spokesman, Ezekiel Manzo, said the visit on Thursday formed part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote disaster risk reduction education among young Nigerians and build a culture of safety from an early age.

Addressing the pupils, Umar emphasised the importance of basic safety habits and simple disaster mitigation measures that children can adopt both at home and in school.

She taught the pupils practical steps to reduce risks associated with common emergencies such as fire outbreaks, flooding, and unsafe play environments.

The director general encouraged them to be safety conscious, remain alert to potential dangers in their surroundings, and promptly report hazards to teachers, parents, or other responsible adults.

Umar explained that disaster risk reduction is not only the responsibility of emergency responders, but a shared duty that begins with awareness, preparedness, and responsible behaviour at the community level.

She noted that introducing children to disaster preparedness concepts at an early stage is essential to building safer and more resilient communities.

The interactive session also featured a question and answer segment during which the pupils were provided with useful information to deepen their understanding of disasters and the important roles they can play in promoting safety within their homes, schools, and communities.