By Bisola Adeyemo
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) new Director, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, has assumed duty on Monday.
Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head of Media and Public Relations, NEMA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
In his speech, Ahmed appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment and promised to vigorously pursue the mission of the agency in line with the President’s vision on national emergency management.
President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The Presidency disclosed this in a statement last Monday, stating that the former DG would join the newly launched Senior Citizens Centre.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020approved the appointment of AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed (Rtd.) as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
This appointment took effect from Thursday, 30th April, 2020, for an initial period of 4 years in accordance with Section 3 of the National Emergency Management Agency Act.
The erstwhile Director General, Engr. Mustapha Y. Maihaja was directed to handover all official matters to AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed (Rtd.) immediately.