AIYEDATIWA ADVOCATES COLLECTIVE EFFORTS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT.

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has called for collective efforts in disaster management posed by various forms of disasters, be it drought, flood, windstorm, rainstorms or fire outbreak.

The Deputy Governor made the call on Tuesday while declaring open, Sensitization Workshop and Stakeholders’ Meeting on Disaster Management, organized by Ondo State Deputy Governor’s Office in conjunction with Ondo State Emergency Management Agency, ( ODSEMA ) held in Akure.

Aiyedatiwa said the call became necessary because, “safety and social welfare of the good people of Ondo State is one of the critical pillars of the REDEEMED Agenda of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s administration”.

His words, “disaster management world over is increasingly becoming the business of all” .

“Government alone cannot undertake the whole gamut of interventions involved, from sensitization, preparation and mitigation to response and recovery” .

“It has to be the collective efforts of government, business Community, civil society and members of the public” , declared Aiyedatiwa.

He equally acknowledged the State Government for its support to Ondo State Emergency Management Agency ( ODSEMA ) inspite of ongoing economic challenges in the State and other supporting partners like National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA ), Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA ), Nigeria Fire Service, for being dependable allies.

In his own opening address at the event, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr Oluwagbenga Akingbasote posited that, in disaster management, there’s the need to “up our game” especially in the face of increasing challenges.

“There is the need to discuss and ruminate together, to synergize better, support the State Government and ourselves for a more efficient and effective disaster management strategy in Ondo State for the benefit of our people” , he said.

Other personalities at the event includes, Deputy Chief of Staff, Prince Segun Omojuwa, Permanent Secretary, Office of Deputy Governor, Gbenga Akingbasote, Ekiti Zonal Director of NEMA, Segun Afolayan, Guest Lecturer, Barrister Sheyi Ebenezer, Press Secretary to the Governor ( Office of the Deputy Governor ) Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, S/A To Governor on New Media, Ladi Okunniga and others.

Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson,
Press Secretary to the Governor
( Office of the Deputy Governor ).

Photo Credit : Abayomi Adefolalu.