Flood: Akwa Ibom youths demand shift from emergency response to disaster prevention
In a statement signed on Friday by its Chairperson, Margaret Jameson, and Secretary, Enobong Ekanem, the Akwa Ibom State Youth-Led Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response Committee stated that the recent flooding highlights the limitations of relying primarily on emergency response after a crisis occurs.
As devastating floods expose glaring gaps in preparedness, a youth coalition has called on the Akwa Ibom government to transition from reactive disaster response to a robust, risk-based management framework.
As communities across Akwa Ibom State recover from flooding that destroyed homes, businesses, and farmlands, a youth-led disaster management coalition has urged the state government to abandon its largely reactive approach.
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