The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have held a one-day stakeholders meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State, to discuss flood preparedness and response plans for 2026. SEMA Executive Secretary, Alhaji Mouktar Atimah, who welcomed stakeholders, acknowledged their efforts in managing the 2025 flood and called for continued collaboration. He acknowledged that the State government's improved budgetary allocation would enhance response efforts. Alhaji Abubakar Zakari, Head of Operations, NEMA Abuja, emphasized the importance of cooperation, stating that last year's flood response was inadequate. He called for robust collaboration and highlighted that disaster management should focus on accidents, fire outbreaks, wind and rainstorms, and not just floods. Zakari categorized disasters into minor, major, and catastrophic, explaining their respective management levels. kogi state speciai Adviser on emergency , Alhaji Muhammed Shaibu ,thanked stakeholders for attending the meeting on 2026 flood mitigation He assured them of the state govt commitment to minimizing the impactof the impending flood Stakeholders at the meeting shared ideas, challenges, and preferred solutions towards addressing 2026 flood when it comes. A 7-man committee was comstituted to liaise with the state government on 2026 flood mitigation. Salau Ibrahim , information officer, SEMA
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