NEMA COORDINATES SAR OPS AT THE SCENE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE INVOLVING A THREE STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GUDU AREA OF FCT. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.
NEMA COORDINATES SAR OPS AT THE SCENE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE INVOLVING A THREE STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GUDU AREA OF FCT At about 0945hrs on Saturday 16th May, 2026, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was alerted of a building collapse at Gudu District of FCT. Critical stakeholders including Federal Fire, FCT Fire, NSCDC, NPF, FRSC and Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were activated while a response team of NEMA from the Abuja Operations Office led by the Head of Operations Mr Zakari Abubakar and operatives from AYA Emergency Response Bay (ERAB) were deployed to the scene for quick response and coordination. A reinforcement team from NEMA Headquarters led by the Director Search and Response (DSAR) Air Cdre Bature Usman was also on ground to provide necessary backup and supervision. At the time of this report, the operation is still ongoing. However, sixteen (16) casualties have so far been evacuated to Aso...
Alhaji Mohammad Sani-Sidi,the Director General,National Emergency Management Agency {NEMA},has appealed to state governments whose indigenes were affected in the Bangui crisis,to collect them from the Hajj camp in Abuja.Sani-Sidi made the appeal today sunday in Abuja while on inspection of the Hajj camp where the evacucuee from Bangui central African Republic {CAR} are being accommodated.He said that prompt collection of the evacuee from the camp by the state governments whose indigenes were affected,would reduce their suffering.On friday,the DG also addressed the evacuees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport in Abuja,pledging the agency's willingness to work with State Emergency Management {SEMA} to re intergrate them into the society.Borno has the highest number of returnees with more than 300 returnees of the 1,113 evacuated between Jan 3 and Jan 4.Anambra was second with more than 280 returnees.Three injured evacuee are receiving tratment at the Nigeria Air force Base medical clinic on the Airport Road.Mr Umar Abubaka,an indegene of Borno,who is being treated for bullet wounds from the crisis in Bangui,said he was shot on the chest while trying to run to safety.
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