The establishment of the EMDRRI, Nigeria as a flagship professional institute aims to provide a platform for professionals in this key sector of our economy and for national development.

The institute will encourage environmental experts in developing very formidable charter which will carter for the overall best interest in the development of EMDRRI practice in this part of the world by meeting up with the best practices and ensuring standards comparable with what is obtainable in

UK, USA and other developed countries of the world. The coming to existence of this institute will equally promote good ethical practices that will aid quick reforms in the key sectors of Environmental Disaster Management by eliminating fraudulent practices leading to loss of money, man and material wealth in this sector of the economy. It is pertinent to note that Environmental

Management and Disaster Risk Reduction is the fourth largest income earner in this country – this will provide a fulcrum for the massive employment for majority of Nigerians if this sector of the economy is well regulated by ensuring effective training and appropriate certification process. This is the vacuum we aim to fill. To achieve this laudable objectives, Environmental Management &

Disaster Risk Reduction Institute of Nigeria, will provide a beer and more effective platform to train and equip would be managers and administrator thereby eliminating quackery which is currently the order of the day in this very vital key sector of security and national development.