The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has strengthened grassroots disaster preparedness through empowering the National Youths Service Corps Emergency Management Vanguards (EMVs) with enhanced knowledge and skills in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
In a Sunday statement on the agency’s official X handle, the NEMA Enugu Operations Office conducted a “Training of Trainers” programme for NYSC–EMVs at Aninri Local Government Council, Aninri Local Government Area, on Friday.
According to the statement, the initiative aligns with the vision of the Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, to deepen community engagement and promote a culture of disaster preparedness and safety across the country.
During the training, participants were taken through key topics including NEMA’s mandate and activities in prevention, mitigation, and preparedness; prevalent disasters in the South-East zone; the roles of EMVs in disaster risk management; basic first aid; fire safety management; and interactive practical sessions.
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The Vanguards were encouraged to sustain disaster risk reduction advocacy within Aninri communities through town hall meetings, awareness campaigns in motor parks, churches, markets, and other public spaces.
In his vote of thanks, the EMV President, Aninri LGA, Mr Ukpe Chukwunalu Gift, expressed appreciation to NEMA for its continued support in training and retraining members.
A major highlight of the programme was the practical demonstration of basic first aid procedures and the use of fire extinguishers.
