The Controller of the Federal Fire Service, Niger State Command, Assistant Controller Alikali Mohammad, made the disclosure in a Media parley with the Newsmen over the weekend in Minna, adding that officers and men of the command were promptly dispatched to all locations to contain the outbreaks and bring them under control.

The Federal Fire Service Controller stated further that , apart from containing the fire outbreaks, that the command also saved lives and properties worth several billions of naira.

According to Alikali, “I appreciate the synergy that has been established between my command and the Niger State Fire Service.

“We have been collaborating effectively in the course of discharging our statutory functions at the state capital in order to save lives and property of the citizenry.ontroller Alikali pointed out that at the end of every last quarter of the year, the command organises a National Fire Safety Week, during which the public are sensitised.

Visits are made to worship centres, schools, marketplaces, as well as government organisations to enlighten them on safety precautions in case of fire outbreaks and what they are supposed to do.

He added, “The major challenge we are having is that many people don’t have our emergency lines, adding that our emergency line is key.”

Mohammad however lamented the lukewarm attitude of the general public toward fire safety rules and regulations, noting that some of the disasters could be attributed to negligence on the part of people.

The Controller, thereby, advised members of  the public to always reach out to the command with useful information that would assist it in discharging its functions optimal

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has signed a strategic agreement with the Niger State government to develop integrated farming and housing estates, positioning the initiative as a new economic model designed to unlock rural capital, expand affordable housing supply, and strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chains.