FG receives disaster risk reduction equipment from Japanese govt
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One of the equipment. PHOTO: NAN
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has received Disaster Risk Reduction specialised equipment for search and rescue of persons in distress, donated by the Japanese Government.
Mrs Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant on Media to Farouq said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja
According to her, the equipment were presented at the presentation of the 2020 Annual Report of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The minister said that the donated equipment included nine units of Rescue vehicles with rescue equipment and four units of mobile water purifier systems with vehicles.
By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA–THE federal government, Monday, took delivery of disaster risk reduction equipment from the Government of Japan.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, received the specialized equipment and vehicles donated through the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.
The equipment are for search and rescue of persons in distress.
The induction took place on Monday at the Nigerian Army Resource Center Abuja during the presentation of the 2020 Annual Report of NEMA.
The equipment presented to the minister included nine units of rescue vehicles with rescue equipment and four units of mobile water purifier systems with vehicles.
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