Short answer. Nigeria publishes no official household emergency kit list. Phaenyx found no list of items or quantities from NEMA, NIHSA or NiMet, nor in NEMA's National Disaster Risk Management Policy 3. The official household advice is about floods: keep documents and valuables above expected water levels and agree a family meeting point 1.
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What is on the official Nigerian kit list?
There is none. The official list, item by item, is empty:
| Ready | Item | Official Nigerian quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Not published | |
| Food | Not published | |
| Light, radio, batteries | Not published | |
| First aid and medicines | Not published | |
| Documents | Not published (NIHSA: keep them above expected water levels 1) |
Phaenyx searched the websites of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and NEMA's published plans. Equipment lists in NEMA's response plans are for the agencies themselves, not for households, so they are not reproduced here. Media and NGO checklists exist but are not official.
What official advice can I use instead?
Three things are official and useful 12:
- Before a flood: know if your area is flood-prone using NIHSA's outlook; keep documents and valuables above expected water levels; agree a family meeting point and how you will get updates 1.
- When warned: heed early warning information and relocate to safer, higher ground whenever there is a threat of flooding 2.
- Never walk or drive through flood water 12.
How can I build a kit anyway?
Use a general checklist and adapt it to your household. Our guides cover the 72-hour kit, a first-aid kit, important documents, water storage containers and water purification. They draw on other governments' advice, not on a Nigerian list.
Frequently asked questions
Will NEMA publish a kit list?
Phaenyx found no announcement of one. NEMA's 2018 policy relies on national stockpiles and relief camps run by NEMA and the states 3.
What should go in a flood bag?
No Nigerian list says. NIHSA's advice is to protect documents and valuables and to leave early 1; see our flood preparedness guide.
Is there a Phaenyx kit for Nigeria?
Phaenyx matches kits to each country's official list. Nigeria has none, so any kit is a general one, not an official Nigerian checklist.
Preparedness index: Nigeria ranks 65th of 67, 19/100 · full ranking
Sources · 3
- Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) · Flood & drought information checked 2026-11-13
- National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) · DG NEMA urges residents in flood-prone communities to heed warning alerts, relocate to safe locations (18 July 2026) checked 2026-11-13
- National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) · National Disaster Risk Management Policy 2018 checked 2026-11-13