President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a passionate appeal to farmers across the country to exercise caution in the use of fire to prepare their lands ahead of the farming season which is in the offing.
The president made the call when he addressed a brief ceremony at the forecourt of the headquarters of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), to commission 40 brand new vehicles to equip the organisation to he more prepared to fight disasters in the country.
“As we prepare to exit the dry season and welcome the raining season one of the major concerns we have grappled with over the years has to do with slashing and burning of bushes as farmers prepare their lands for planting. I appeal to our farmers in all parts of our country to exercise the utmost caution in the process of preparing their lands for the farming season especially in the use of fire,” Akufo-Addo said.
Prepare for rainy season
Touching on the upcoming rainy season in the country, President Akufo-Addo noted that while it is obvious that it will come with its attendant challenges, NADMO must position itself to mitigate the impact that these challenges are likely to have on the citizenry.
“The rainy season with its associated storms will also bring its own challenges and I urge NADMO to be prepared with the required relief items and come to the aid of persons in need and to those affected,” Akufo-Addo said.
National Disaster Management Committee
Towards creating an effective NADMO, Akufo-Addo indicated that his administration will in compliance with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Act, 2016 (Act 972), inaugurate the National Disaster Management Committee “to superintend over government’s efforts at managing disaster emergencies and the realisation of other functions as stipulated in the act.”
“Government is undertaking all of these measures and making these investments because disaster prevention and mitigation are directly linked to the sustainable development of any nation,” Akufo-Addo added.
NADMO fleet augmented
Akufo-Addo presented a total of 40 brand new vehicles to NADMO. The vehicles included one Toyota land cruiser, one (1) Toyota Camry, one (1) Toyota ambulance, one (1) Mercedes Benz ambulance, one (1) payloader, five (5) Toyota Landcruiser Prado’s, and thirty (30) Toyota hixlus pick-ups. President Akufo-Addo further indicated that his administration in the course of next month (April), present an additional thirty-two (32) pick-ups to NADMO to augment further the fleet of the organization.
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