A recent windstorm has caused significant destruction in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria, damaging at least 209 homes, including public buildings. This information was disclosed by Dr. Mohammed Goje, Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), during a stakeholders’ engagement on the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign organized by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Damaturu.
Dr. Goje highlighted that in 2025, a single windstorm event in Fika affected approximately 209 households, encompassing both private residences and public structures. He emphasized that YOSEMA is actively monitoring the situation to determine appropriate support measures for the impacted communities.
Data from YOSEMA reveals that in 2024 alone, 28,977 households, totaling 68,954 individuals, were affected by windstorms and flooding across Yobe State. Additionally, 544 individuals sustained varying degrees of injuries due to building collapses caused by floods. The disasters also resulted in 47 fatalities across 601 communities in all 17 local government areas of the state.
During the stakeholders’ engagement, NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, represented by the North East Zonal Director, Yakubu Suleiman, underscored the importance of engaging states in the region. This initiative follows the release of the 2025 seasonal climate prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) and the annual flood outlook by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). The engagement aims to implement proactive measures to mitigate disaster impacts in high-risk communities.
The campaign is themed “Strengthening resilience, enhancing preparedness and response: Taking disaster risk management to the grassroots to save lives, restore normalcy, and build communal resilience across Nigeria.”
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
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