Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
Ekiti State Authorities is ready to collaborate with Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA) to bolster safety measures and fortify catastrophe administration methods.
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, disclosed this throughout a working go to to LASEMA headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, on the weekend.
The governor restated the resolve of his administration to safeguard the lives and property of its residents whereas fostering a safe and conducive surroundings for his or her each day endeavors.
Accompanied by the state Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Akintunde Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji was acquired by the Director-Common of LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who took him on a tour of the company’s amenities.
Oke-Osanyintolu defined the pivotal roles performed by numerous items throughout the Emergency Operation Centre, stressing the importance of digitisation in streamlining emergency data and coordination processes, usually in collaboration with personal entities.
“For the state governor to be right here to companion us at LASEMA speaks quantity. That is the sort of dedication you anticipate from a superb chief who is able to safe the lives and property of his individuals. We’re prepared to handle all the safety challenges and emergency points. We’ll companion Ekiti State absolutely and effectively. We’ll share data and construct capability,” he stated.
Moreover, Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu highlighted some potential areas of enchancment for Ekiti State in emergency and catastrophe administration, together with hearth providers, environmental stewardship, speedy response initiatives, and ambulance providers.
He emphasised the crucial want for satisfactory funding and streamlined bureaucratic processes in optimising emergency response mechanisms.
Expressing his satisfaction with the LASEMA staff and their operational methods, Governor Oyebanji expressed his readiness to undertake Lagos digitisation method to handle safety and emergency challenges inside Ekiti State.
He stated: “I swore to defend the Ekiti individuals,; they elected me to do sure issues for them. Most states are grappling with safety and emergency points. We now have gotten to a degree the place we’ve got to safe our territory as a result of safety could be very key.
“As a state, we’ve got a construction on floor however I’ve come to LASEMA to see for myself and search collaboration with LASEMA, which have walked the trail and made their very own errors, however they’re now doing effectively, nonetheless, for us, we don’t have the monetary assets that Lagos has and we can’t afford to make too many defective steps.”
