The US Department of Diplomatic Security Service on Wednesday pledged medical assistance for casualties of insurgency in some parts of the North East.
Anthony Gonzalez, the Nigeria Programme Manager, Department of State Office of the US Anti-Terrorism Assistance, made the pledge in Abuja.
Gonzalez said this when he led a delegation from the department to the National Emergency Management Agency.
He said the US as an ally of Nigeria, was concerned about the gaps and challenges being faced by the country in addressing issues of mass casualties.
He said the US was willing to assist the country in recovery, getting insurgency casualties to safety and providing medical assistance to displaced persons.
Gonzalez said the department was willing to improve on the disaster management plan provided by NEMA, to make it more effective in responding to incidences.
“Basically, we will take what has happened in the past, and try to build on what is happening now by identifying the capabilities of NEMA, in responding to mass casualty situations,” he said.
Gonzalez identified some areas of concern to include the non-assistance of emergency plan in some states and local government areas of the country.
Earlier, NEMA’s Director-General, Alhaji Mohammad Sani-Sidi, described the visit of the US delegation as part of the ongoing engagement with the country to address insurgency problems in Nigeria.
“The visit is part of the engagement NEMA has been having with different US agencies to enable it combat insurgency challenges in the country,” Sani-Sidi said.
Sani-Sidi said NEMA had continued to live up to its responsibility of responding promptly to the needs of displaced persons as a result of the insurgency.
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