Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has rewarded the winners of its 2026 National Essay Competition, reinforcing its mission to cultivate disaster risk awareness, preparedness, and safety resilience among young Nigerians.



The recognition ceremony took place on Thursday at the NEMA Headquarters in Abuja. Represented by the Director of Internal Audit, Mr. Aliyu Waziri, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, emphasized that emergency management must evolve into a deeply embedded culture rather than a reactive measure deployed only after disaster strikes. She highlighted that the competition attracted a massive nationwide turnout, prompting a rigorous and transparent evaluation process to select...