NEMA creates awareness on tanker accident, fire prevention in Kwara state
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operations Office, has launched an awareness campaign on tanker accident and fire prevention in Kwara state.
The Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said the campaign was not just another event, but a call to action.
The campaign held at Oloru Tanker Park, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, aimed to sensitise the public on the dangers of tanker accident and fires.
Umar, represented by Mr Hussaini Isah, Head of Operations in charge of Niger and Kwara, said the campaign was to raise awareness about the dangers and risks associated with tanker operations.
“Let gathering be the start of a new chapter where we shift from reaction to prevention, from silence to advocacy, from complacency to collective responsibilities,” she said.
She said the campaign was to share knowledge and best practices to prevent disasters and strengthen partnerships between government agencies, emergency responders and the public.
Other objectives of the campaign was to reduce the frequency and impact of tanker explosion and fires and urged participants to actively engage and share ideas to champion safety in their communities.
She emphasised the need for collective responsibility in preventing disasters while acknowledging the importance of collaboration in achieving the agency’s goals.
Also speaking, Mr Moshood Mogaji, Executive Secretary of Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KWASEMA), said stakeholders have a collective responsibility to prevent disasters.
In his remarks, Alh. Suleiman Abdulaziz, Vice Chairman of Moro Local Government Area, appreciated NEMA for sensitising residents of the area on the dangers of tanker accident and fire.
The campaign featured emergency safety training by the Nigerian Red Cross Society and fire safety training by Kwara Fire Service as well as distribution of educational flyers and stickers in English, Yoruba and Nupe languages.
Participates includes; Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the police, Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and traditional leaders.
