THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND PROFESSIONALS IN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Olabode B.O., Elegbede, O.T, Babatunde, L.O, and Fasasi, A.B
1Department of General Studies, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
2Department of Estate Management, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
3Department of Architecture, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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ABSTRACT
This paper examines holistically the roles of government and professionals in the management of disaster problems in Nigeria. The paper takes its cue from the fact that various disasters have engulfed the nation of recent. Many households have been displaced and properties worth millions of naira have been lost to the menace of disasters. The paper concludes by highlighting various steps professionals and government alike can take in addressing disaster problems in Nigeria.