By Salish Sani-Idris
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday applauded Starlink for donating specialised communication equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Shettima made the commendation when he received a delegation comprising the technical team from NEMA and Starlink, led by the agency’s Director-General, Zubaida Umar.
He said Nigeria’s partnership with Starlink, in enhancing emergency and disaster management would improve NEMA’s response time and effective coordination.
Shettima said that communication was the essence of humanity, adding that during the period of emergencies and flood disasters, partnerships with Starlink can come in handy.
He assured that NEMA would ensure the efficient and effective use of the donated equipment at designated stations across the country.
The Director-General of NEMA, thanked the tech giant for the donation of the high-speed, reliable satellite internet hardware.
She explained that the communication gadgets would address some of the critical challenges faced by NEMA in managing emergency in hard-to-reach areas across the country.
The NEMA D-G disclosed that the agency would deploy some of the facilities to 50 designated flashpoints across the country.
She added that the agency’s command-and-control centre would be re-equipped to improve its emergency intervention operations in the country.
The representative of Starlink, Mr Peter Kroetger, commended Nigeria for its effective disaster preparedness and management despite challenges related to technology adoption and integration.
He expressed satisfaction with the structure at NEMA for disaster preparedness and emergency management. (NAN)
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