Muhammed Mu'azu Mukaddas

Muhammed Mu’azu Mukaddas
Executive Secretary Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency
In office November 2021 – Date
Preceded by	Mal. Abubakar Hassan
Succeeded by	usman Hayatu Mazadu
UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office
In office May 2002 – December 2021
Personal details
Born	(1973-09-24) 24 September 1973 Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma mater	Nasarawa State University (MBA) Ahmadu Bello University (Master in Disaster Risk Management & Development Studies) University of Abuja (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting) Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa (Banking and Finance)
Occupation	Disaster RiskExpert, Public Servant

Muhammed Mu’azu Mukaddas, is a Disaster Management Expert with an extensive disaster management experience. He was appointed by Governor Ahmed Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, as the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Mukaddas worked at the Bauchi State Field Office of the United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Nigeria. The visionary leadership of Mukaddas has changed the perceptions of humanitarian actors in the state from responding to emergencies, to preventing occurrences and building community resilience to mitigate impact of disasters. This strategy has entrenched disaster risk reduction at all levels through public sensitization outreaches, campaigns, workshops and training.

Partnership

Since assumption in November 2021, Mukaddas leveraged on his relationship with the international community to expand SEMA’s collaboration with UNICEF; UNDP; WHO; Victims Support Fund – VSF; Plan International and Care Nigeria. Mukaddas also revived and regained Christian Aid and COOPI’s to partner and fund SEMA’s preparedness activities.

Coordination

Weighing on relationships with development partners, KADSEMA under the leadership of Mukaddas partnered with the European commission, on the need for coordination in disaster mitigation projects in Kaduna state. In 2022, Nigerian states including Kaduna with an estimated 6 million people experienced the most devastating flood. Many communities were submerged, citizens displaced, economic activities completely halted and at least 603 lives were lost. 1,302,589 persons affected, 2,407 persons injured, 108,392 hectares of farmland inundated, and 82,053 homes damaged as of October 16, 2022. Muhammed Mukaddas led a coordinated response that mitigated impact of the flood on communities of Kaduna state. Only 2 deaths out of the 603 were recorded by Kaduna state. To achieve the aforementioned, Mukaddas activated the following emergency coordination mechanisms to respond to the flood and coordinate future emergencies in the state:- •Emergency Operation and Coordination Center (EOC/ECC) with memberships from SEMA; Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency NEMA.; Red Cross; Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp.; Relevant Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and Civil society organizations (CSOs), under his leadership. The committee met every Tuesdays and Thursdays to review and coordinate responses. The Emergency operation and Coordination Center rose to the occasion following the unfortunate Abuja-Kaduna train attacks on 28 March 2022. Led by Mukaddas, the team set up the emergency call and information center to provide victims’ families and the general public status updates to alleviate their apprehension and assure them of government’s commitment to provide succor. Among other things, Mukaddas appeared on television interviews to provide updates to the public.