It has come to the notice of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that some fraudulent entities are parading themselves as staff of the Agency and conducting an unauthorized enumeration exercise involving persons purportedly affected by disasters in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
NEMA wishes to categorically disclaim the exercise and clarify that the individuals involved are neither staff of the Agency nor authorized to act on its behalf.
The Agency wishes to inform the general public that it has established procedures for all enumeration, assessment and registration exercises, which are carried out in conjunction with State Governments through their respective State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs).
Any exercise conducted outside this laid-down procedure remains unauthorized and invalid.
The public, particularly residents of the affected communities, are therefore advised to disregard the purported exercise and to refrain from providing personal information or making any form of payment to the impersonators under the guise of registration, enumeration or eligibility for humanitarian assistance.
NEMA reiterates its unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability and integrity in the discharge of its humanitarian mandate and assures the public that all legitimate interventions are conducted through due process and by duly authorized personnel.
14th October, 2026
