Rivers State senator advocates for a State Emergency Management Agency.

Following the devastation caused by flash flood in some communities in Rivers state, a Lawmaker, Chief Victoria Nyeche has called for the establishment of an Emergency Management Agency in the state.

 

 

Chief Nyeche who represents Port Harcourt constituency one in the Rivers State House of Assembly, noted that the agency when established would serve as a proactive measure to cope with various emergencies in the state.

The lawmaker emphasized that the challenge posed by climatic change, makes it imperative for a contingency plan to be put in place to tackle disasters in the state.

While stressing that natural disaster cannot be avoided, Chief Nyeche suggested the building of buffer dams where excess water could be channeled for other purposes.

The Lawmaker further explained that the state emergency management agency when established would swiftly respond to the needs of disaster victims in the state and reduce dependence on the National Emergency Management Agency.