NEMA Joins Campaign Against Auto Crashes At Yuletide

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has joined other stakeholders to prevent disasters on the roads during the yuletide season across Niger State.

The head of NEMA Minna Operations Office, Hajiya Zainab Sai’du said, “Operation Eagle Eye ” was a support initiative by the agency to the first responder in road emergencies such as Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

At a meeting with key stakeholders such as the National Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) yesterday, she said  the 2022 Operation Eagle Eye was for the safety of the roads during Yuletide season.

According to her, “The operation is a comprehensive idea that first seeks to sanitise road users especially in yuletide season that is characterised by heavy vehicular movement across the country.”

The head of the unit noted that the stakeholders’ collaboration would help to curb incidents of road crashes, adding that the agency places emphasis first on prevention by engaging in  continuous sensitization of road users on the need to be careful while driving.

Hajiya Sai’du said “Operation Eagle Eye” also doubled as a response mechanism to any emergency that might threaten the lives of people during festive period.

She therefore called on the stakeholders to support the operation as disaster management is everybody’s business and all hands must be on deck to ensure accident-free yuletide season.