In its bid to improve safety measures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
yesterday deployed an emergency Response Intervention Vehicle (RIV) and Mobile
Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulance stationed at the airport for swift
response to any emergency situation in the area. Speaking while inaugurating
the emergency response equipment at the airport, the Director General of NEMA,
Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi, said the deployment was in line with the agency’s
commitment to promote efficiency in disaster management in the country. He said
it was also in furtherance of the collaboration between NEMA and stakeholders
in the aviation sector for greater safety at the airports and its environs. The
Director General who was represented by the Deputy Director of Search and
Rescue, Mr. Vincent Owan, said the newly-acquired equipment which
has all the necessary accessories, would be jointly operated by officials
of NEMA and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). However, he said
NEMA would retain the responsibility for their maintenance and fuelling of the
vehicles. In his remark, the Managing Director of FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, who
was represented by the General Manager, North Central Zone, Oluwole Osituyo,
appreciated NEMA for the concern in deploying the equipment to boost the roles
of its Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting Services.
Thisday Newspaper
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