The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says death records
emanating from disasters in the territory had reduced drastically from 2014
till date due to sustained public enlightenment by the agency.

The acting Director, Forecasting Response Mitigation of FEMA, Mrs Florence
Wenegieme, made the disclosure during a road walk to sensitise FCT
residents on the importance of disaster risk reduction, today in Abuja.

Wenegieme urged the need for the three tiers of governments to create more
awareness and empower emergency management bodies to carry out
adequate sensitisation campaigns on the risk factors associated with
disasters.

She said that Oct. 13 of every year was set aside by the UN General Assembly
as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which is celebrated all
over the world.