By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to upholding the Federal Character principle in its management processes, pledging continued transparency, fairness and due process in line with government regulations.
Umar gave the assurance during an interactive session at the headquarters of the Federal Character Commission in Abuja, where she met with the Commission’s Chairman, Hulayat Omidiran, and other commissioners, according to a statement issued by NEMA on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 The engagement, the statement said, formed part of the FCC’s routine interface with chief executives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, aimed at acquainting them with the Commission’s procedures, guidelines and expectations.
Welcoming the NEMA delegation, Omidiran explained that the session was designed to deepen agencies’ understanding of the Commission’s compliance requirements, as part of its constitutional mandate to promote fairness and equity in the distribution of public offices and opportunities across Nigeria.
Responding, Umar expressed appreciation to the Commission for the opportunity to strengthen collaboration between both institutions, affirming NEMA’s commitment to the Federal Character principle and assuring that the agency would continue to ensure transparency, fairness and due process in its management processes and other activities.
A Commissioner of the FCC, Pam Botmang, commended the Director-General for her transparent leadership and encouraged further interactive sessions to sustain collaboration between NEMA and the Commission and ensure continued adherence to Federal Character principles.
According to the statement, the session proved fruitful, providing an opportunity for greater mutual understanding of the activities and expectations of both NEMA and the Commission.
The Federal Character Commission is constitutionally mandated to promote fairness and equity in the distribution of public offices and socio-economic opportunities across Nigeria, and regularly engages with federal ministries, departments and agencies to ensure compliance with the principle, in support of inclusiveness, national unity and balanced representation in the public service.
NEMA, established to coordinate disaster management and emergency response nationwide, is one of the federal agencies expected to comply with the Commission’s guidelines in its recruitment and administrative processes, a commitment reaffirmed through Thursday’s engagement.
