CG FEDERAL FIRE SERVICE LAUDS KANO FREE TRADE ZONE FOR DONATING ULTRA-MODERN FIRE STATION AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS TO FFS
The Controller General, Federal Fire Service Dr. Alhaji Liman, has lauded the gesture and contribution of the Kano Free Trade Zone towards the prevention of fire incidents in the state by donating an ultramodern Fire Station embedded with an overhead reservoir, drill tower,charged hydrant heads, crew/changing rooms, well furnished administrative offices, parking arena, a 6000 liters hydraulically operated digital Fire engine with a fully equipped gear cabinet and a Toyota Hillux Rapid intervention vehicle.
The Controller General, who was represented by the State Controller, FFS Kano Command Engr Kazeem oyefola Sholadoye (CSF) at the handing over event, thanked the management of Kano free trade zone for this laudable gesture. ” what Kano free trade zone has done today is laudable and worthy of commendation, “I therefore call on other organization and individual to take a queue from what Kano free trade zone has done.”
The Controller also stated that Federal Fire Service is currently reviewing the Operational Standard and Procedure of the National Fire Safety Code. Stressing that the current document under review is deliberately packaged to rebrand the organisation and resolve its image crisis and the consequent loss of public confidence.
In His remarks the MD of Kano Trade Free Zone, Alh Muazu Musa Sahabi, said their decision to provide these fire fighting assets is to contribute their quota in the protection of lives and investments from fire incidence, stating that investment can only be safe if investors and government put in place fire prevention and protection mechanism. He then called on Kano citizens to take ownership of the fire architecture and support the Federal Fire Service whose primary responsibility is to prevent fire incidence. Adding that the fire station will cover not just the free trade zone but also, catchment areas as well as the immediate neighbouring communities in Kano state.
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