NEMA was a lead Panelist involving other stakeholders such as FRSC, NAMA, Maritime Stakeholders, FAAN, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Ambulance Services and the Police in a discussion organised by the World Safety Office’ Nigeria national Office recently held at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture, Lagos.
The Panelists discussed various issues on Emergency Management with emphasis on risk reduction, response and synergy amongst various agencies and Non-governmental Organisations.
Recurring issues of petroleum tankers crashes and explosions were discussed extensively including the emerging threats of aircrafts overshooting the runways.
Also the issues of agencies’ responsibilities at disaster scenes were dealt with in accordance with the the mandate of NEMA supported by the various protocols developed by the primary and secondary agencies in disaster management.
The World Safety Organisation is an International Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) Organisation with the World Management Centre located in Warren’s burg, USA. The organisation is accredited with ISO//IEC 17024-21202 and has national offices in 22 countries including Nigeria.
The Nigeria national office, the organiser of the event which started operation since September 2012 under the name SafERR (Safety and Emergency Response Ready) Africa Ambassador has pledged to work more with NEMA as there is no agency that aim at achieving any meaningful impact at safety and emergency management without full and adequate synergy with NEMA in Nigeria.
