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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command,Mr George Edem says it responded to no fewer than 162 disaster emergency calls in the last 11 months.
The Commandant of the corps in the state, Mr George Edem, made the disclosure in his opening remarks at an event commemorating the 2021 World Civil Defence Day, organised by the command, on Monday in Benin.
Edem said that the emergencies responded to included both natural and man-made disasters.
He noted that responding to emergencies as well as disaster management were part of the mandates of NSCDC, being a member of International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO).