FEMA staff during a road walk in commemoration of 2023 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Abuja on Friday
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has called on all stakeholders to work together to fight inequality in disaster risk reduction for a resilient future.
The acting Director General, FEMA, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo, made the call in Abuja on Friday, at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR).
Oct. 13 of every year has been set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate how people and communities around the world were reducing their exposure to disasters.
The day was also set aside to raise awareness and mobilise people to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities.
Sabo identified the stakeholders as governmental and non-governmental organisations, local and international bodies, and private individuals.
He said that the theme, “Fighting inequality for a resilient future”, resonates deeply with the challenges being faced in building a safer and more equitable world for all.
According to him, inequality and disaster risk are indivisible, adding that disasters,…
