By Christiana Ekpa
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CON on Thursday said that the ravaging flood which displaced millions of Nigerians and prompted outbreak of diseases such as cholera, conflicts have remained major threats to the safety and well-being of the citizens.
Kalu stated this in Abuja while delivering his address at the launch of updated 2024 countrywide risk analysis for Nigeria by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
He said that findings of this analysis underscore that these critical issues remain major threats hence actionable steps are required towards a safer, more resilient Nigeria.
He recalled that in 2022 flooding displaced over 1.4 million Nigerians and caused wanton economic losses.
Kalu reaffirmed the commitment of the 10th House of Representatives to leverage these insights for robust policymaking, exploring motions and budgetary allocations aimed at increasing funding for NEMA, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to expand their data collection and forecasting capabilities.
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