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newsdiaryonline by Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Oct 22nd 2025 As the world recently marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Nigeria stands tall among nations making steady progress in building resilience to disasters—thanks in large part to the visionary leadership of the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar. Since assuming office, Mrs. Umar has ushered in a new era of professionalism, innovation, and collaborat

Oriental News, Joyce Onwuka, May 27 2025 Following her recent nomination for recognition as the Most Outstanding Woman in Public Service, the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, was honoured with the prestigious award at a grand ceremony in Abuja, organized by the Face of Democracy Nigeria (FDN) Projects, promoters of the African Iconic Women Recognition Awards.   The high-profile event drew an array of distinguished persona

International Fire & Safety Journal, by Iian Hoey, March 20 2025 Leadership and response to national disasters The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA ) has marked one year since the appointment of Zubaida Umar as Director General on 15 March 2024. According to the National Emergency Management Agency, Umar’s tenure has seen operational reforms, enhanced disaster response mechanisms, and improved inter-agency collaboration. One of the most notable events during her fi

The Whistler by Suleiman Tajudeen on the 18th of March 2024 The statement announcing her appointment as the new Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on March 12, 2024, said President Bola Tinubu expects her to “bring the much-needed financial and operational discipline and refashion the agency into a performance-driven and proactive emergency response provider with a focus on prevention and climate change readiness in the execution of its core m

Vanguard Newspaper, by Johnbosco Agbakwuru, March 15, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).  The appointment was made public via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja on Friday. According to the statement, Mrs. Umar’s appointment underlines the President’s avowed commitment to gender inclu

By : Guardian Nigeria Date: 25 September 2022 3:56am WAT Zubaida Umar, Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) possesses a rich mix of professional experience in public policy design and implementation, public-private partnership management and international finance. With a proven track record of strong leadership, innovation and business growth, Mrs. Umar, a graduate of world class universities including the famous Robert G