For the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), the exercise could not have come at a better time. “As the lead agency for disaster management in Kaduna State, KADSEMA coordinates responses to all forms of disasters and hazards. His confidence reflected broader efforts by both the Federal Government and Kaduna State Government to minimise this year’s flood impact. Adams Zamani, Deputy Director of the Kaduna State Fire and Public Safety Agency, believed knowledge as the first line of defence against flooding. Its Secretary-General, Mahmoud Ibrahim Idris, said flooding affects not only communities but also the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen across Kaduna State.