By Miriam Humbe
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday held its Mid-Year Route Walk as part of its commitment to promoting the health, fitness and wellbeing of staff to enhance efficiency in emergency management operations.
The exercise, held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, was led by the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, who was represented by the Director of Special Duties, Mrs. Fatima Suleiman Kasim.
It brought together members of staff who participated in the fitness exercise aimed at promoting healthy living and strengthening physical readiness for emergency response duties.
Mrs. Fatima Suleiman Kasim conveyed the commitment of the DG NEMA to staff well being and commended them for their enthusiastic participation.
She emphasized that maintaining good physical fitness is essential for emergency responders, whose responsibilities often demand endurance, agility and resilience in responding to disasters and other humanitarian emergencies.
Speaking during the event, the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Usman Bature, said the Mid-Year Route Walk was organised to encourage staff to remain physically fit and embrace healthy lifestyles.
He also encouraged staff to make regular physical exercise part of their daily routine, stressing that a healthy workforce is fundamental to achieving NEMA’s mandate of providing timely and effective emergency response services to Nigerians.
The Mid-Year Route Walk forms part of NEMA’s staff welfare initiatives aimed at fostering a healthy, motivated and productive workforce capable of delivering effective disaster management and humanitarian services.
