FG Mulls Establishment Of Fire Police

The Federal Government at the weekend said it would consider
creation of a fire police to address challenges often faced by
firefighters during operations across the country.

The government said the fire police would prevent mob action and
vandalisation of fire-fighting assets particularly during fire
outbreaks.

It explained it would be an arm-bearing unit to be referred to
as “Fire Police,” whose duty would be, to provide needed protection
during operations.

Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola as Chairman of Council,
disclosed this during the opening Ceremony of the National Council
on Fire in Jos, Plateau State.

Aregbesola, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, said the Ministry would initiate
the process of repealing the 1963 Fire Service Act and ensure
enactment of a new contemporary, vibrant, and enforceable law,
through the instrument of an Executive Bill to be forwarded to the
National Assembly for deliberation and eventual passage into
law.

A statement by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs. Lere
Adams, said the Minister stressed Fire Safety Management is an
Imperative for National Security.

He argued fire safety management can and should become a tool
for not only National Security but also National Development.

“When critical national assets are adequately protected against
consequences of huge losses due to fire incidents, these assets are
saved; the economy is further protected, because the very lean
resources that would have otherwise been used to rehabilitate or
reconstruct such affected infrastructure would be channeled to
other areas of our National Development. Our national Archives and
very sensitive information would be preserved.” he added.

The Minister assured the Ministry would continue to find
innovative ways and means to empower the Service to provide timely
and quality service of world class standard, to the generality of
the citizens and foreigners alike.

Federal Fire Service, he noted, has enjoyed and will continue to
enjoy the tremendous support of President Muhamadu Buhari.

The Federal Government at the weekend said it would consider
creation of a fire police to address challenges often faced by
firefighters during operations across the country.

The government said the fire police would prevent mob action and
vandalisation of fire-fighting assets particularly during fire
outbreaks.

It explained it would be an arm-bearing unit to be referred to
as “Fire Police,” whose duty would be, to provide needed protection
during operations.

Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola as Chairman of Council,
disclosed this during the opening Ceremony of the National Council
on Fire in Jos, Plateau State.

Aregbesola, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, said the Ministry would initiate
the process of repealing the 1963 Fire Service Act and ensure
enactment of a new contemporary, vibrant, and enforceable law,
through the instrument of an Executive Bill to be forwarded to the
National Assembly for deliberation and eventual passage into
law.

A statement by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs. Lere
Adams, said the Minister stressed Fire Safety Management is an
Imperative for National Security.

He argued fire safety management can and should become a tool
for not only National Security but also National Development.

“When critical national assets are adequately protected against
consequences of huge losses due to fire incidents, these assets are
saved; the economy is further protected, because the very lean
resources that would have otherwise been used to rehabilitate or
reconstruct such affected infrastructure would be channeled to
other areas of our National Development. Our national Archives and
very sensitive information would be preserved.” he added.

The Minister assured the Ministry would continue to find
innovative ways and means to empower the Service to provide timely
and quality service of world class standard, to the generality of
the citizens and foreigners alike.

Federal Fire Service, he noted, has enjoyed and will continue to
enjoy the tremendous support of President Muhamadu Buhari.