Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni said the state government had concluded arrangements to establish emergency response units in the 17 local government areas of the state.
Buni made this known in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu.
He said the governor made the assertion when he visited the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) headquarters in Abuja.
Buni assured that the units would be adequately equipped for early and effective response to disasters at the local levels.
He said committees would soon be constituted and trained to provide first aid and other necessary assistance to victims of the disaster.
NEMA’s Director-General Mustapha Ahmed commended the state government for the initiative.
He said it would provide fast and efficient support to disaster victims.
He noted that the state stood out as a model in disaster management by always providing effective support to victims.