The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have initiated moves to strengthen their partnership on information sharing for more effective disaster management in the country.
To achieve this goal, Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday visited the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, and expressed the agency’s readiness to leverage the NCC’s communications expertise in the agency’s task of enlightening the public on emergency incidents and timely management nationwide.
A statement issued by the Head of NEMA Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel, on the courtesy visit to the NCC boss, indicated that Umar harped on the importance of expanding the scope of cooperation between her agency and the commission, particularly in enhancing emergency communication systems, promoting disaster risk reduction initiatives, and supporting the development and dissemination of early warning systems.
She commended the NCC for activating the national emergency number and solicited seamless interoperability between it and NEMA’s emergency contact number with a view to ensuring that Nigerians in distress can timely access the agency and coordinated emergency response services.
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In his remarks, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman promised the commission’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the agency, especially based on the need to increase public awareness about the availability and proper use of emergency call numbers to enhance the agency’s for Nigerians and other residents in the country.
