NCDMB Embarks on Emergency Preparedness Awareness Campaign
Following the rising cases of fire incidents, building collapses and accidents across the country, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a specialised Emergency Preparedness and Fire Prevention Awareness programme aimed at sensitising Nigerians on practical response to such incidents.
Speaking during the Lagos State edition of the training, Managing Director of Matosi Nigeria Limited, Mr. Tosan Bolorunfe, the consultant for the programme, said emergency preparedness had become a serious national issue requiring deliberate attention from both public and private sector stakeholders.
According to him, “Fire incidents, workplace accidents, panic during emergencies, poor response coordination and lack of basic safety awareness continue to cause avoidable losses across homes, offices, hotels, markets, public facilities and industrial sites.”
Bolorunfe stressed that a society that waits for disaster before discussing safety is already late, noting that the first few minutes of an emergency are often the most critical.
