Agencies of the Federal Government have said that synergy remains one of the panaceas to improving emergency response in Nigeria.
The agencies made this known on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, convened to chart a way forward towards developing a robust emergency response whenever the need arises.
DAILY POST reports that the meeting featured representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, the Federal Fire Service, FFS, and the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Scheme, NEMSAS.
The meeting was convened by the Frederick Emergency Response Support Initiative, FREER, a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing emergency response efforts, particularly in cases such as road accidents, fire outbreaks, flooding, and other disaster scenarios.
McFredericks Akor Edache, Country Director of FREER, stressed the importance of collaboration among emergency response agencies to effectively mitigate the impacts of disasters.
He assured attendees that FREER aims to support and strengthen existing emergency frameworks rather than replace them.
FFS and FRSC subsequently pledged to train FREER staff to better equip them for emergencies.
FG agencies, stakeholders seek stronger synergy for emergency response