By Zubaida Umar becomes the First female Director-General of NEMA
Ghazali Ibrahim
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), marking the first time a woman has held this position.
The appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as Director-General of NEMA was confirmed by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Friday. With over 20 years of work experience in various fields, including Human Resources, Finance, and Administration, Mrs. Umar brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to her new role.
She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Credit Administration. She holds ACCA certifications in Public Financial Management and Digital & Sustainability Financing.
Notably, as Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services at the Federal Mortgage Bank, Mrs. Umar played a pivotal role in driving the institution’s strategy and modernization efforts.
“The president expects that the new Director-General will 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 mandate,” the statement reads.
