The National Disaster Management Movement (NADMO) in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region over the weekend inaugurated an 11-member committee to help curb disaster in the area.

The Eastern Regional Director for NAMDO, Kwame Kodua after the swearing-in the members, admonished them to be more preventive oriented than relief oriented.

He indicated the need for the committee to develop plans and strategies which would lead to reducing the rate of the disaster in the municipality which in the long run will save lives and reduce the cost of disaster management.

On his side, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly, Dennis Aboagye Miracle, who doubles as the Chairman of the committee, admonished the team to discharge their duties with diligence and commitment to ensure the safety of the people.

The committee is made up of heads of various institutions who have the required skills, knowledge, and resources for disaster management.