Emergency firm seeks inclusion of disaster studies in school curriculum

The National Emergency Management Agency, has, canvassed the inclusion of disaster risk education into the national school curriculum.

 This, the agency noted, would enhance increased awareness on disaster management among children.

 The Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, Abuja, Mr. Ishaya Chonoko, said this during a workshop on Children and Emergencies, Risk Reduction and Mitigation and Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Measles, Cholera and Lassa Fever held in Minna for pupils and teachers in Niger State on Thursday.

 He noted that this call became necessary because learning about disaster risk in schools would help pupils and teachers play an important role in saving lives and protect members of the community during disasters.

 Chonoko said, “The objective of the workshop is to, among many other things, inculcate disaster risk awareness among school children, promote integration of disaster risk reduction in school curriculum and help understand the threats of measles, cholera and lassa fever.

 “This workshop is coming at the right time because it is geared towards a preparedness measure following this year’s rainfall prediction by Nigeria Metrological Agency.”

 Niger State is identified to be among the states to be likely affected by serious flood.