The Lagos State Government has approved the establishment of additional Emergency Dispatch Centres across the state to improve emergency/disaster management.
Commisioner for Special Duties and Inter Governmental Relations, Seye Oladejo, made the disclosure yesterday, at the Quaterly Statekholders Meeting organised by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in Lagos.
The theme of the meeting was: ‘A new Dawn in Emergency/Disaster Management in Lagos.’
Oladejo at the event, said the new dispatch centres in Lekki, Ikorodu Road, and Badagry, were aimed at complementing the existing ones located at Cappa, Oshodi and the Control Centre at Alausa, Ikeja.
According to him, the state government had commenced advocacy and campaign to inform and educate people on the issue of safety and necessary precautions to avert such emergencies/disasters.
The General Manager of LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu, said the meeting was to review and plan collective roles in emergency/disaster prevention, preparedness, management, mitigation, response and recovery.
He enjoined Lagos residents to exercise patience during emergency calls and give full details of emergency/disaster to enable respondents combat emergency incidents.
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