President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh as the acting Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
The letter of appointment read: “Pursuant to section 17(1) of the National Disaster Management Organisation Act 2016 (Act 927), I hereby appoint you to act as the Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), pending receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the governing council of the Organisation, given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.â€
NADMO is the government agency that is responsible for the management of disasters as well as other emergencies in Ghana. The board operates under Ghana's Ministry of Interior.
It performs specific functions which are all aimed at ensuring that in times of emergency, the government is ready to support relief efforts. These functions are:
1. Rehabilitation services for victims of disasters
2. Mobilisation of people at various levels of society to support governmental programmes
3. Ensuring the preparedness of the country in the management of disasters
4. Coordinating the activities of various governmental and non-governmental agencies in the management of disasters.
The organization's mandate includes response to earthquakes, floods and rainstorms, and market fires.