Samson Folarin
The Lagos State Government has acquired two jet skis to reduce accident on waterways.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adeshina Tiamiyu, said this on Thursday during two-day training for workers of the agency.
Tiamiyu, who said LASEMA received about 80,000 emergency calls daily, noted that the government would soon establish emergency units in each of the 57 councils in the state to reduce response time to emergencies.
Twelve residents had died in a boat accident on Sunday in the Ilashe area of the state.
Tiamiyu said the government had been acquiring equipment, adding that the two new jet skis were already in the possession of the agency.
He said, “Setting up an emergency unit on the sea takes a lot of efforts and funds; but I am happy that LASEMA now has two jet skis that will run on waterways to take divers to accident spots.”
The LASEMA boss called for the support of residents, saying government alone could not do the job.
Tiamiyu urged participants to make sure that the impact of the training was felt by the public through improved service delivery.
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