The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reinforced its commitment to staff welfare and operational efficiency with the organisation of a Mid-Year Route Walk aimed at promoting physical fitness and overall wellbeing among its workforce.
The exercise, held on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, brought together staff members who participated in the fitness activity designed to encourage healthy living and enhance physical readiness for emergency response duties.
The event was led by the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, who was represented by the Director of Special Duties, Mrs. Fatima Suleiman Kasim.
Speaking on behalf of the Director General, Mrs. Kasim commended staff for their enthusiastic participation and reiterated management’s commitment to their wellbeing. She emphasised that physical fitness is crucial for emergency responders, whose roles require endurance, agility and resilience in responding to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Also speaking, the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Usman Bature, noted that the Mid-Year Route Walk was organised to encourage staff to adopt healthy lifestyles and remain physically fit.
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He urged employees to incorporate regular exercise into their daily routines, stressing that a healthy workforce is vital to achieving the agency’s mandate of delivering timely and effective emergency response services.
The Mid-Year Route Walk is part of NEMA’s broader staff welfare initiatives aimed at fostering a motivated, productive and physically prepared workforce capable of managing disasters and providing humanitarian support across the country.
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