The daily influx of people into the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is putting severe pressure on the city’s infrastructure.
New estates, markets and roads are springing up, creating jobs, businesses and opportunities for thousands of residents.
But this rapid growth is also exposing the capital to increasing risks, including flooding, fire outbreaks, building collapses, traffic congestion, unsafe development and poor waste management.
These challenges brought stakeholders together in Abuja for an Emergency Management Forum organised by FEMA to explore lasting solutions.
The forum, themed “Preparing for the Worst,” brought together emergency managers, government agencies, security operatives and other stakeholders to examine the risks facing the Federal Capital Territory and strengthen disaster prevention and response.
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Participants called for closer collaboration among agencies, stressing that no single organisation could tackle the challenges alone.
Other speakers called for sustained investment in disaster management and urged participants to move from emergency planning to operational readiness.
They stressed that plans on paper must translate into swift action on the ground.
The forum also urged stakeholders to strengthen public sensitisation, noting that everyone has a role to play in preventing avoidable losses.
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