
Nigeria's federal government has begun a one-week crisis response exercise in Delta State to test how prepared security agencies are for emergencies. According to a statement from Rear Admiral Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, director of the Presidential Command and Control Centre (DPC4-ONSA), the programme is a scheduled multi-agency simulation. Authorities urged calm, presenting the drill as a planned preparedness assessment rather than a response to an active incident.
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