{"id":29386,"date":"2019-01-22T20:54:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T19:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=29386"},"modified":"2019-01-22T20:54:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T19:54:19","slug":"lagos-opens-emergency-response-centre-in-igando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-opens-emergency-response-centre-in-igando\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Opens Emergency Response Centre In Igando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State government has expanded its management of emergency with the establishment of an additional LASEMA Response Unit at Igando in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, disclosed this on Tuesday in his office.<\/p>\n<p>He said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode approved the establishment of the Centre to cater for Lagosians residing around Ikotun, Idimu, Egbeda, LASU-Igando Road and the Badagry Axis, while process for the establishment of LASEMA Response Unit at the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The General Manager, explained that the decentralisation of emergency\/disaster management by the  present administration from one response Unit in Alausa to three Centres, namely: LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), Cappa Oshodi, LASEMA Response Unit, Lekki, by Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and LASEMA Response Unit, Onipanu, on Ikorodu Road is aimed at improving response time to emergency interventions.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that the establishment of these centres has yielded good results, is evidence of protection of lives and properties and resulted in dramatic reduction in fatalities and injuries from emergency\/disaster situations. This, according to him, is with a view to sustaining the response capability of the Agency towards building a more resilient Lagos Mega City.<\/p>\n<p>The General Manager also stated that the state government is planning to establish additional three Divisional (Upgraded) Dispatch Centres by Temu Junction, Epe, to cover Itoikin and Epe-Ijebu Ode Axis; which is almost completed, Ijanikin by Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to cover Badagry Axis; LASPOTECH in Ikorodu to cover Ikorodu\u2013Agbowa and a fourth LRU at Costain, Funso Williams Avenue, to cover Apapa Axis and its environs.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The significance of these Centres is geared towards continued protection of community asset and cultural heritage, a safer environment as well as increase in investment infrastructure of the state\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that, over the years there has been improved response time and proper coordination in the various emergency interventions by the Agency and its stakeholders, especially with high level of professionalism, various stakeholders meeting and simulations carried out by the Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The LASEMA boss also emphasised that the public sensitisation and the surveillance activity by the Agency has drastically reduced major incidents in the state, saying that, \u201cwhen we have 10 accidents happened in Lagos, we have prevented 15 of such accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While assuring Lagosians that the government is alive to its responsibilities in entrenching safety of lives and properties at all times, he, however advised Lagosians to call the emergency toll free number 112\/767 and which is open to all distress calls from any telecommunication network.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, he expressed profound gratitude to governor Akinwunmi Ambode for providing adequate resources for the Agency and other security operatives in the state towards adequate protection of lives and properties for all and sundry.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State government has expanded its management of emergency with the establishment of an additional LASEMA Response Unit at Igando in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. 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