FG Appoints Tony Elumelu, Chairman National Disaster Fund
The Federal Executive Council has appointment of Tony Elumelu as Chairman of the National Disaster Fund.
Elumelu’s appointment was approved by president Bola Tinubu during the FEC meeting in Abuja.
The President had last week, during his visit to Borno State, announced the setting up of funds to help mitigate the effect of natural disasters when they occur.
The fund, which will also attract various public and private sector players, will warehouse the Federal Government emergency response funds for disaster management, in addition to those currently being carried out by the country’s emergency management agencies.
The President Tinubu expressed the belief that the with Elumelu as the Chairman will head the team that will soon be inaugurated.
It was also gathered that the high-level team will also include the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Other members of the team include Ministers of Finance, Information, Water Resources, Works, as well as heads of Disaster Relief Funds.
“The President wants quality representation in the team, he wants a wider reach and high level global players that will help the government mitigate such natural disasters whenever they occur,”
