Dare Babalola
The National Emergency Management Agency conducted 87 relief interventions for 17,000 people displaced by various disasters in 2025.
NEMA’s North-West Zonal Director, Sani Lokoja, disclosed this in a NAN interview on Friday in Kaduna, discussing the agency’s relief efforts in the zone.
Lokoja said the displaced persons were victims of banditry, flooding, rainstorms, windstorms, fire outbreaks and communal clashes in different parts of the zone.
He said the agency conducted 87 relief interventions, supporting affected individuals in various communities during the year.
According to him, Kaduna State recorded the highest number of interventions with 34 operations, followed by Sokoto with 33 and Kano with 20.
Lokoja said Kebbi recorded 16 interventions, while Katsina recorded 14, Jigawa recorded seven and Zamfara recorded six.
He explained that banditry remained a major cause of displacement in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and parts of Kebbi States.
According to him, flooding and windstorms accounted for most of the interventions in Kano State and Jigawa, while fire outbreaks affected both urban and rural communities across the zone.
The zonal director said NEMA had provided relief materials and emergency support to displaced and affected persons in line with its mandate.
Lokoja added that the agency worked with state and local governments, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to stabilise affected communities.
He stressed the need for improved preparedness and coordination to address the rising security and climate-related risks in the North-West.
