Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and other relevant agencies to ensure early action against flooding across the country as the rainy season intensifies.

VP Shettima gave the directive on Thursday during a meeting of the AATF at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He stressed the need to shift from reactive emergency response to proactive preparedness.

“The administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to preventing floods and other climate-related disasters through timely intervention,” he said, emphasising that preparedness, coordination, and early action must become the standard practice of how risk is governed in the country.

VP Shettima who is also Chairman of the AATF observed that while climate and disaster risks are becoming more frequent and more severe every passing season, government’s responsibility should no longer be confined to responding only when emergencies arrive.

“We are called to act early, to reduce losses before they multiply, and to protect vulnerable communities before crises unfold around them,” he stated.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service hereby provide an update on the ongoing rescue operation at the site of the collapsed two-storey building located at Alakija, Old Ojo Road, along the Badagry Expressway.

Rescue efforts are still ongoing, and six additional victims have been successfully rescued from the debris bringing the number to 16.

Regrettably, two persons have been recovered dead.

Emergency responders remain on the scene, working tirelessly to ensure that all affected persons are accounted for and to safeguard the area.

Further updates will be communicated as rescue operations progress.

The Ondo State Government has withheld the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results and testimonials of some graduating secondary school students following acts of misconduct during their sign-out celebrations.

The State Ministry of Education disclosed that the disciplinary action was taken after 17 final-year students were found to have engaged in chaotic and unruly behaviour after completing their final examination.

According to the ministry, the affected students were captured in a viral video tearing their school uniforms, chanting unusual slogans, and engaging in acts considered inconsistent with acceptable standards of discipline.

The students involved were identified as being from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas Secondary School, and CAC Grammar School, all located in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The government said the sanctions were imposed to uphold discipline and discourage acts of indiscipline among students in the state’s public secondary schools.

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