Gombe State Government says it is Committed to the protection of lives and property and will therefore do everything necessary to keep to the constitutional mandate especially as it concern fire incidents in the State.
The secretary to the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi stated this while playing host to personnels of the Federal Fire Service led by its Commanding officer Ayuba Jonah.
Njodi assured the Service of mutual collaboration with the State Government in order to contain the fire outbreaks in the State.
“We will key in as a Government to support the Federal Fire Service as Government, tell us what you want us to do and how you want us to come in,
let us know the program and we will support you”
The SSG said, the State Government under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya inherited a pathetic situation but however, the present administration is turning the tide through the acquisition fire fighting materials and refurbished all the existing Fire Services Vehicles in the state for effective performance.
Professor Ibrahim Njodi further stated that, the State Government is not taking the issue of fire incidents for granted noting that sensitization of the general public on fire incidents is of great importance to preventing fire outbreaks.
He told his guest that soon he will arrange a meeting between the Federal and State fire services to fashion out modernities on how best the system can work for the benefit of the citezenry.
He lauded the Federal Government for establishing the Fire Service outfit in Gombe state and assured that Government would consider their request for a Piece of Land for the construction of a State Office.
Earlier in his address, the Commanding officer Gombe command Ayuba Jonah said, they were at the SSG’s Office for a formal introduction and to brief the chief scribe about the activities of the Command in the state.
He said, the Federal service have provided states of the earth equipments which according to him, the Vehicles is to cited in two locations for prompt response to fire outbreak.
He appeal for a Plot of Land to build their State head office.
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