How SEMA tracks relief —
A tamper-proof public record ensures every registered person receives their share of relief — and only once per round. Here is exactly how it works.
4 steps from arrival to public record
Follow the journey of a relief claim from start to finish.
You register once
A SEMA staff member scans your face when you arrive at the camp. The system turns that scan into a unique code — not a photo — and only saves the code. Your name, photo, and ID number are never stored anywhere.
You register once
A SEMA staff member scans your face when you arrive at the camp. The system turns that scan into a unique code — not a photo — and only saves the code. Your name, photo, and ID number are never stored anywhere.
Your face is checked when you collect relief
When relief items are handed out, your face is scanned again. The system instantly checks whether you already collected items this round. If you have, the claim is blocked automatically — no SEMA official can override this.
Your face is checked when you collect relief
When relief items are handed out, your face is scanned again. The system instantly checks whether you already collected items this round. If you have, the claim is blocked automatically — no SEMA official can override this.
A permanent receipt is created
Once you receive your relief, a record is saved in a public database that nobody can alter or delete — not SEMA, not the government, not anyone. You get a short reference code (like RT-2026-0001-ABCD) as your proof.
A permanent receipt is created
Once you receive your relief, a record is saved in a public database that nobody can alter or delete — not SEMA, not the government, not anyone. You get a short reference code (like RT-2026-0001-ABCD) as your proof.
Anyone can check the totals
The total number of people helped, items distributed, and which camps still need coverage is publicly visible to journalists, NGOs, auditors — anyone. But no personal information about you is ever shown.
Anyone can check the totals
The total number of people helped, items distributed, and which camps still need coverage is publicly visible to journalists, NGOs, auditors — anyone. But no personal information about you is ever shown.
What about your privacy?
The public can verify that relief is being distributed fairly — without ever seeing who you are.
- A code from your face scan (not the photo)
- Which camp you belong to
- Whether you have a disability
- When you registered
- Each time you received relief
- Total number of people registered
- How many received relief this round
- Coverage percentage per camp
- How many still need help
- Pass / fail result for a reference code
- Your name
- Your photo
- Your national ID or BVN
- Your home address
- Who you are, in any form
Common questions
No. The face scan check runs automatically every time. If a match is found, the claim is blocked instantly. No human can approve a duplicate — it is built into the system rules.
Nobody. Your name, photo, and ID are never recorded. Only an anonymous code from your face scan is stored — and it cannot be reversed back to your identity.
Contact SEMA on 09116000180 or visit the camp office. Staff can look up your distribution round and confirm your relief was received.
No. Every record is written to a shared public database that anyone can audit at any time. Silent manipulation is impossible — any change would show up immediately.
Ready to check a claim?
Enter a reference code on the public portal to confirm relief was received and recorded.