Commissioner Charges Committee Members On Emergency Response

Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Emeka Nwogu, has  charged the newly inaugurated Adhoc Committee on Inter-Agency Co-operation on Emergency  Preparedness and Response  to be committed in the discharge of their assignment and also design an appropriate framework for emergency preparedness and reduction in Rivers State.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Chief Nwogu said, the  committee would provide a proactive platform in combating  fire and emergency/disaster Management  in the State, and called for  government/private collaboration to ensure  the success of safety and emergency management in Rivers State.

He reiterated the ministry’s determination to build a strong institution that would stand the test of time and appealed to the various Committees chairmen to meet   regularly to facilitate  the submission of their work.

The commissioner said that emergencies and security could not be left for government alone, and therefore urged all stakeholders particularly,  multinational companies to contribute  their quota, both in  human and material  resources towards achieving  the desired  goal of a comprehensive  and effective fire and emergency/disaster control in the  State.