The National Emergency Management Agency is an agency in Nigeria . The agency focuses on disaster management in all parts of the country . The agency was established in 1999, and functions to formulate policies relating to disaster management in Nigeria .
17-770: Benue may refer to: Benue River , a river in Cameroon and Nigeria Benue State , a state in Nigeria Benue-Plateau State , a former administrative division in Nigeria Benue Trough , a major geological formation in Nigeria Benue–Congo languages , a major language group in Africa SS ; Benue , a Hansa A type cargo ship in service 1944-45 Topics referred to by
34-693: A large increase in the population of venomous snakes in the Duguri District , Alkaleri Local Government Area , Bauchi State . A July 2013 report indicated that over 200 people in the district had died of snakebite . The General Hospital in Kaltungo , Gombe State in Nigeria, is the nearest location for treatment of snakebite; "whoever is lucky to make it to Kaltungo is treated in only two days and then they return home." Benue Hike Tourism and Conservation Foundation , in an attempt to keep
51-705: Is 34°C and there is about 244 inch of rain in a year. The state has an average humidity of 61%, dew point of 25 °C, an UV-index of 7 and it is mainly dry for 169 days in a year. Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), conducted a “disaster risk management analysis” and advised Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to take proactive steps to mitigate the impact of climate change. The agency advised that water bodies across some states be desilted and dredged regularly to make water available for various purposes. The agency urged relevant institutions to carry out routine monitoring of dams and water bodies to ensure their operation rule curve for reservoirs
68-663: Is adhered to. On September 23, 2022, flooding affected all riverine local government areas of Benue, according to the state Commissioner for Water Resources and Environment, Godwin Oyiwona. The flooding affected Makurdi , Agatu , Logo, Guma, Buruku , Otukpo , and Gwer-West . The government worked to mitigate flooding effects and released funds for cleaning the Idye Basin. In October 2022, farmers in Adamawa State struggled to clear off remnants of crops destroyed by
85-522: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Benue River Benue River ( French : la Bénoué ), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda , is a major tributary of the Niger River . The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km (123,000 sq mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
102-520: Is navigable during the summer months . As a result, it is an important transportation route in the regions through which it flows. The name Benue comes from Binuwe, meaning 'Mother of Waters’ in the Batta language . The Benue rises in the Adamawa Plateau of northern Cameroon , from where it flows west, and through the town of Garoua and Lagdo Reservoir , into Nigeria south of
119-477: Is one of the huge offices of the organization for its debacle risk decrease program. Time is a vital component in solving problems of the board. In acknowledgment of this, the organization acquired endorsement and obtained offices for versatile facilities that have been decisively positioned in Abuja , Kaduna , Lagos and Port Harcourt to be conveyed in case of any serious debacle. While game plans are on to secure
136-669: The Edo State Emergency Management Agency . These agencies were authorized by the NEMA act which created the national service. As of 2011, 26 of the 36 states of Nigeria had state level agencies. The NEMA Act vested the power of overseeing fiascos in Nigeria NEMA. As indicated by the empowering regulation; the Organization will among different things: The mission Control Center is situated in
153-804: The Mandara mountains , and through Jimeta , Ibi and Makurdi before meeting the Niger River at Lokoja . Large tributaries are the Faro River , the Gongola River and the Mayo Kébbi , which connects it with the Logone River (part of the Lake Chad system) during floods . Other tributaries include Taraba River and River Katsina Ala . At the point of confluence, the Benue exceeds
170-505: The Niger by volume. The mean discharge before 1960 was 3,477 cubic metres per second (122,800 cu ft/s) for the Benue and 2,863 cubic metres per second (101,100 cu ft/s) for the Niger . During the following decades , the runoff of both rivers decreased markedly due to irrigation . Benue State has a tropical savanna climate . It is warm every month of the year throughout both wet and dry seasons. The annual temperature
187-733: The 17 ecological intervention projects, was approved by the President in the fourth quarter of 2017 and completed in 48 weeks. The project aimed to address the devastating effects of erosion and flood in the region. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Idye Community was among the worst-hit areas of the 2017 flood that displaced over 120,000 persons in the Benue capital, Makurdi . Floods devastated more than 200 households in Makurdi . The Benue River flooded in October 2012, resulting in
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#1732766102204204-496: The 21 local government areas in the state. Within three months, 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) were submerged, affecting 82,730 residents, 13,788 households, 51 people injured, and 27 deaths. Farmlands worth billions of naira were destroyed. President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a 3.35-km drainage channel project in Makurdi , Benue , to address ecological challenges in the Idye Community. The project, part of
221-524: The Central command of NEMA which is a computer structure satellite innovation that utilizes the COSPAS-SARSAT tech framework/facility. The framework is intended to pick trouble cautions and area information to aid Search and Salvage Activity, utilizing rocket and ground offices to recognize and find the signs of misery reference points working on 406 MHz. At the point when there is a trouble alert from
238-422: The flooding. The disaster disrupted many communities across Nigeria’s 36 states, with hundreds of villages and urban centers submerged in water. The disaster unsettled over 2.4 million people and over 600 fatalities were recorded. Additionally, "expansive hectares of farmlands across affected states were swept off." The worst hit were mostly residents of agrarian communities near major tributaries in seven of
255-464: The guide situated on a boat or airplane, the satellite framework communicates the sign to the ground fragment offices from where the information is handled and sent to the fitting Mission Control Center (MCC). NEMA laid out a useful Geography Information System lab for early advance notice and accuracy in light of the administration. The lab gathers spatial information, analyze them and plans valuable data that assists with helping reactions to problems. It
272-783: The river protected from various forms of pollution, informed the Benue State Government about the irregularities of some companies in the state for emptying waste in the river. Waste like ethanol , that could easily cause damage to human and aquatic life, was dumped into Benue River. Subsequently, the Benue State Government took an immediate attempt in addressing the issue to prevent further damages for its citizenry. National Emergency Management Agency (Nigeria) Directors general included: The agency coordinates with state-level emergency agencies called States’ Emergency Management Agencies, such as
289-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Benue . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benue&oldid=1186334373 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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