Lagos Govt Records 13,700 Emergency Incidents In 17 Years

Lagos State authorities has responded to implicit 13,700 exigency incidents successful the authorities betwixt 2008 and 2025, frankincense showcasing its spot and resilience successful exigency absorption among different subnationals successful the past 17 years.

The imperishable caput of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who disclosed this during a briefing to herald the National SEMA Conference betwixt Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) successful concern with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), pointed retired that of the figure, 2,400 occurrence outbreaks person been responded to wrong the aforesaid period.

The conference, which volition instrumentality spot from 2nd to 4th October 2025 successful Lagos, has the taxable ‘Strengthening Sub-National Emergency Management for a Resilient Nigeria.’

The league volition bring exigency managers, policymakers, improvement partners, information institutions, backstage assemblage leaders, and civilian nine representatives crossed Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT.

The lawsuit volition besides diagnostic keynote addresses, method discussions, cross-sector collaboration, and a unrecorded simulation workout astatine the Lagos State Emergency and Relief/Rescue Camp, Igando.

Oke-Osanyintolu said, “The workout volition show coordinated multi-agency effect to analyzable catastrophe scenarios, underscoring Nigeria’s capableness for resilience.”

He added, “Lagos continues to pb the mode successful sub-national exigency management, managing implicit 13,700 incidents betwixt 2008 and 2025. These see fires, roadworthy accidents, structural collapses, hazardous worldly incidents, aesculapian emergencies, and large-scale disasters.

“Over 1,450 emergencies were managed successful conscionable the archetypal 8 months of 2025. More than 3,000 casualties were attended to successful 2023 alone, reflecting expanded capabilities.

“Over 4,600 roadworthy and centrifugal accidents and 2,400 occurrence outbreaks person been responded to since 2008. Targeted interventions for children since 2023 person improved endurance outcomes.

“These achievements item the effectiveness of Lagos’ collaboration with NEMA, its usage of exertion and training, and its accent connected assemblage resilience,” helium noted.