Lagos Lawmakers Visits LASEMA Control Centre Alausa, Promises Better Cooperation in Service Delivery
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Special Duties and intergovernmental relations has paid a working visit to the State’s Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, control center at Alausa.
The Committee headed by its Chairman, Dr Rauf Age-Sulaimon, commended LASEMA for its prompt response to emergency and Disaster Management, however advocated more sensitization on its activities to residents.
Dr Age-Sulaimon promised to ensure all the challenges hindering emergency operations in the state would be given accelerated attention to ensure improved service delivery to residents.
The Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who welcomed the House Committee members identified paucity of funds and obsolete equipment as some of the Agency’s challenges which needed urgent attention coupled with more training opportunities for its staff.
Our Correspondent quotes the PS LASEMA as appealing to residents to cooperate with first responders during rescue operations to reduce casualties.