Obiano inaugurates Board for SEMA , with former SSG Odenigbo as Executive Secretary

www.odogwublog.com reports that Governor Willie Obiano has inaugurated the Anambra State
Emergency Management Board, with a former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Paul Odenigbo as its executive Secretary.

 The Governor performed the function at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia.
 The Board which will be headed by the Governor himself has its members, the Secretary to the State Government, the Commissioners or their representatives of line ministries including Health, Works, Housing , Information, Culture and Tourism, Transport, Women Affairs, Environment, Science and Technology, Lands, Economic Planning and Budget.

  Other members include Mr Vincent Ezewuzie, Barr Chukwudi Onyejekwe, Dr Eugene Anowai as well as representatives of the Nigeria Red Cross Society and the police.
 Inaugurating the Board, Governor Obiano said a distinguishing feature of any responsive government is the crave to improve the welfare and the living condition of the citizenry.
 Governor Obiano who noted that his administration has put machineries in place to mitigate disasters, however said the inauguration of the Board has become necessary to anticipate and prepare adequately for curtailing loss of lives in any eventuality.
Congratulating them for being selected to serve the state, the Governor charged the members of the Board to be dedicated in their assigned task, assuring them that his administration will provide them the necessary support they need to deliver on their mandate.
 Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Akabuike explained that the Board whose charge it is to coordinate emergency responses for the State in the event of any disaster, will also organize capacity building for officials of line ministries and agencies to engender the desired preparedness in the task of responding to emergencies in the State.
 He further revealed that the board became necessary as a State arm to work in collaboration with National Emergency Management Agency in Coordinating responses for fire outbreaks, Road Accidents, Flooding, Building Collapses, Outbreak of epidemics and other disasters.
Responding,  the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Chief Odenigbo thanked the Governor for finding them worthy to join his government in the task of saving lives and promised to live up to expectation in delivering on their mandate.
 Also speaking, the State Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Red Cross Society, Professor Peter Katchy Commended the Governor's genuine commitment towards the people's welfare describing him as god- sent.