It is an Agency established under the Jigawa State law number 7 of 2006, which came into operation on 6th day of March, 2016.

The Agency is being administered by a Governing Board, under the Chairmanship of the State Governor Members of the Board Comprised, the Secretary to the State Government, Commissioners/Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Women Affaires and Social Development, Health Works and Environment. Other members included representatives of the State Fire Service, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defiance Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), with the Executive Secretary of the Agency as the Secretary of the Board.

The Agency is headed by an Executive Secretary being appointed by the Executive Governor of the State.

GOALS:- To ensure that human � aided disasters are drastically minimized if not eradicated completely through advocacy and general enlightenment campaigns.

CO-MANDATE:- To strictly adhere to the rules and regulations as enshrined in the law establishing the Agency and ready to accomplish any further tasks/directives by the Sate Governor.

FUNCTIONS:- The Agency Shall;

• Formulate policy on all activities relating to disaster management in the State and co-ordinate the plan and programmes for efficient and effective response to disasters at level.

• Co-ordinate and promote research activities relating to disaster management at the State level.

• Monitor of the State of preparedness of all organization or agencies which may contribute to disaster management in the State.

• Collate data from relevant agencies on disaster and risk areas in the State so as to enhance forecasting planning and field operation of disaster management.

• Respond to any disaster within the State and may seek assistance from the National Emergency Management Agency when damage and need assessment overwhelms the State's capacity.

• Educate and inform the public on disaster prevention and control measures.

• Co-ordinate the activities of all State the provision of necessary resources for search and rescue and other types of disaster curtailment activities in response to disaster call.

• Co-ordinate the activities of all voluntary organization engaged in emergency relief operations in the State.

• Receive financial and technical aid from international organizations and non-Governmental agencies for the purpose of disaster management in the State.

• Collect emergency relief materials from local, foreign sources and from international and non Governmental agencies.

• Distribute emergency relief materials to victims of natural or other disasters including internally displaced persons within the State and assist in the rehabilitation of the victims where necessary.

• Liaise with and submit periodic reports of the National Emergency Management Agency, the lead national coordinating Agency on all aspects of disaster reduction/management.

• Promote the recruitment training and participation of volunteers in disaster management.

• Perform such function which in the opinion of the agency is required for the purpose of achieving its objectives under this law.

DEPARTMENTS:-

• Administration and Finance Department.
• Operations Department.

ACHIEVEMENTS:-

• Prepare and passed payroll data to Ministry for Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board for the payment of the salaries and allowances of staff of the 27 Local Government Councils and 27 Local Education Authorities. Full computerization of payroll of Local Government Councils and Local Education Authorities as well as Judiciary and Jigawa State House of Assembly in addition to State Payroll.
• Revalidation of Biometric thumb prints of state employees captured during the 2003 computerization exercise and scanning of thumb prints of staff employed thereafter, as well as State and Local Governments Pension Payrolls.
• Successful completion of scanning of biometric thumb prints for staff of the 27 Local Government Councils and 27 Local Education Authorities.
• Successful implementation of Consolidated Salary Structure for Medical and Health Workers (CONMESS and CONHESS), Consolidated Polytechnic and Colleges of Education Salary Structure (CONPACASS and CONTIDESS) and salary increase of 53.37% to other State and Local Government employees who are on general scale.
• Successful implementation of 40% Pension increase to all state and Local Government Pensioners with effect from April, 2013. These made Jigawa State to be one of the States that increased Pension in fulfillment of the constitutional provision.

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