Director-General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed has restate commitment to provide a well-coordinated and timely response to complex emergencies in the country.
Mr. Ahmed stated this at close of an Incident Command System and Emergency Coordination Centre (ICS/ECC) training facilitated by United States of America Forest Service (USFS) with supports from USAID for staff of NEMA and State Emergency Management Agencies, in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.
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He said: “The series of training programs by the United States of America Forest Service as coordinated by USAID have no doubt advanced NEMA expectations of deploying Incident Command System for effective disaster response in Nigeria.
“I make bold to say that, we are now in a better position to provide a well-coordinated and timely response to complex emergencies to save lives and enable speedy recovery.“
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The Director General NEMA further noted that “the ICS will equally enable us to deploy and utilize our human and material assets in a more efficient manner during sudden onset emergencies.”
The Lead facilitator, United States of America Forest Service (USFS), Mr. Scott Dehnisch said the training modules were developed to meet specific expectations to further improve capacities for efficient coordination and utilization resources in disaster management. He also expressed confidence in the sustenance of the renewed partnership between NEMA and USFS.
Director Human Resource Management NEMA, Musa Zakari, explained that it was very intensive, covering critical aspects of command and resource utilization in the management of complex incidences and situations.
Other participants present were the Director-General Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency Idris Garba Abbas and Executive Secretary Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency Muhammad Muazu Mukaddas.
