The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, has restated the agency’s resolve to strictly comply with the Federal Character principle, assuring that its operations will continue to reflect transparency, fairness and due process in accordance with government regulations.
Umar gave the assurance during an interactive meeting with the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Omidiran, and other commissioners at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
According to a statement issued by NEMA on Thursday, the engagement was part of the FCC’s ongoing interactions with chief executives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to familiarise them with the Commission’s guidelines, procedures and expectations.
The statement partly read, “The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to upholding the Federal Character principle in its management processes, in line with relevant government regulations and guidelines.”
While receiving the NEMA delegation, Omidiran explained that “the engagement was part of the Commission’s routine interface with Chief Executives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to acquaint them with the procedures, guidelines and expectations of the Commission.”
Responding, Umar thanked the Commission for the opportunity to strengthen collaboration between both institutions.
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She affirmed NEMA’s commitment to adhering to the Federal Character principle, “assuring that the Agency would continue to ensure transparency, fairness and due process in its management processes and other activities”, the statement added.
The statement further disclosed that “an Honourable Commissioner of the FCC, Mr Pam Botmang, commended the Director General for her transparent leadership and encouraged further interactive sessions for sustainable collaboration between NEMA and the FCC and adherence to Federal Character principles.”
It also noted that “The interactive session was fruitful, providing opportunity for greater understanding of the activities and expectations of NEMA and the Federal Character Commission respectively.”
The Federal Character Commission is constitutionally responsible for promoting fairness and equity in the distribution of public offices and socio-economic opportunities across the country. As part of its mandate, the Commission routinely engages federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies to ensure compliance with the Federal Character principle and foster inclusiveness, balanced representation and national unity.
NEMA, the federal agency responsible for coordinating disaster management and emergency response across Nigeria, is among the institutions required to comply with the Commission’s guidelines in its recruitment and administrative processes.