The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing leadership by extending opportunity to them to nominate competent people from their fold for appointment into boards of parastatals. “NEMA called on State Governors to set up functional State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs) and community volunteers with adequate legal backing, funding and trained manpower. “Support knowledge, assets and experience sharing between states, NEMA and other responsible partners. “Foster policy alignment and community engagement for Disaster Risk Reduction. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) every USD invested in risk reduction and prevention can save up to USD15 in post disaster recovery.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 12, 2023 21:48 UTC