By Obansa Ibrahim, Lokoja
The Executive Secretary, Kogi State Emergency Management Boss Alhaji Mouktar Atimah and his management team received the Corps Commander Samuel S. Oyedeji fsi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), in State on Wednesday to find areas of collaboration in disaster management.
The Corps Commander disclosed that the agency as an emergency institution, has deemed it necessary to visit the Agency to familiarize with the office and also to know the preparedness plans of the Agency towards the predicted flood in the state, saying that the two institutions should work together for an effective disaster risk management.
The Sector Commander appreciated the Executive secretary Alhaji Mouktar Atimah for his passion and commitment to safety of life and prosperity.
He requested that the time table for the Nine LGAs town awareness campaign be sent to him to mobilize the Corps commands in those areas to participate as part of their support.
Earlier, in his welcome address Alhaji Atimah, on behalf of his team appreciated the Sector Commander and his team for the timely visit even though the Agency was working towards it, nothing that the visit is a sign of effective partnership.
In retrospect, the Executive secretary mentioned the excellent performance of the Corps during previous flood outbreak leading to efficient management of the road traffic when the Kotto Karfi – Abuja road was inaccessible, adding that the Corps is a critical stakeholder in emergency management
Furthermore, the Executive secretary disclosed the preparedness plans of the Agency for managing the flood as predicted.
He disclosed that the Agency is on the pre flood stage of her implementation of preparedness plan which involves mobilization of critical stakeholders, organization of stakeholders workshop, and massive awareness creation using gate keepers like the traditional rulers, the religious leaders and the Media, both print and electronic.
In addition, the Executive secretary reveals that the state governor Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo has the political will to address emergency matters particularly the impending flood as he has promised the Agency for necessary support to manage the flood disaster, if it occurred
Again the Executive secretary, Alhaji Mouktar Atimah, thanked the Sector Commander Corps, Commander Samuel S. Oyedeji for his informative and educative visit terming it as expedient.