AMAC/Bwari lawmaker sponsors bill for emergency management provision

August 16, 2025 August 16, 2025

By Abbanobi -Eku Onyeka

Abuja

A bill sponsored by Hon. Joshua Chinedu Obika, representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency if the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been introduced to establish the FCT Emergency Management Agency. The proposed agency aims to coordinate and address disaster challenges in the FCT through provision of emergency management services.

This was contained in a press release from Obika Media Team on Saturday.

The agency’s functions would include, notifying the FCT Minister of disasters, coordinating disaster prevention and management efforts, collecting data for forecasting and maintaining an electronic database, and developing loss prevention programs and procuring technology.

Others were, responding to disasters and seeking financial and technical aid

Distributing relief materials to affected communities, advising the FCT Minister on preventing impending disasters a d collaborating with the National Emergency Management Agency

The bill outlines 14 key functions for the agency, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to disaster management in the FCT. If passed, the agency would play a crucial role in enhancing disaster preparedness and response in the nation’s capital.

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