An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to the public such as Floods, earthquakes, civil disturbances, terrorism, war among others. In view of the frequency of these events and the widespread nature of their effect, emergency management has developed into a professional discipline. People who work in the emergency agencies of developed countries, from bottom up, are seasoned professionals who know and appreciate the demand of disaster management.
Reading through the House of Representatives Committee’s report on the investigation of NEMA, one was left to wonder whether the legislators are Nigerians or aliens and whether they truly believe in the indictments they so generously handed out to the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Maihaja and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
First, let us examine the terms of reference of the committee and the findings and weigh them against the evidence and principles of disaster management. The committee said it…
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