Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria after putting out the fire, which lasted for some hours on Friday in Lagos
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The Spokesperson of the agency, Ugo Huan, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said investigations would commence immediately into the cause of the fire
The office, located in Abuja and known as Treasury House, went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday
The Federal Fire Service says measures are in place to ensure quick response to distress calls in case of any fire outbreak this yuletide.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Liman Ibrahim as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service.
Abuja, April 3, 2019 (NAN) The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, queried the Federal Fire Service over N60 million increase in recurrent expenditure for the 2019 Budget.
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has said that the approval of N7.1 billion for the construction of NIS technology centre would enhance effective service delivery.
The development was disclosed through the official Twitter handle of the Federal Fire Service in the late hours of Saturday.
The Federal Fire Service said it had elevated 616 of its officers to various levels in the recent promotion released by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prison Service Board.
Dambazau gave the warning in a statement issued by Yakmut Alhassan, Secretary to the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Controller-General of the Service, Joseph Anebi, disclosed this during a workshop and enlightenment programme on ‘Enforcement of Fire Alarms and Extinguishing Equipment Regulation’ on Thursday in Abuja.
This was sequel to a motion by Hon. Ayeola Abayomi on the need to unravel the mystery behind the withheld fund at the plenary in Abuja.
The commandant-general, who was represented by Assistant Controller-General, Quintus Azogu, said the fallen heroes lost their lives while trying to save others from the menace of uncontrolled fire outbreaks.
Confirming the incident, Kehinde Adebayo, the spokesman of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, however, said no life was lost in the incident
It was described as a minorincident
The Executive Secretary of he CCC, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (retd), made the call at a special meeting of the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies in Abuja
The incident occurred on Tuesday
The Controller of the FCT Fire Service, Julius Opetunsi, and the spokesman of the Federal Fire Service, Collins Elechi, confirmed the incident
In a press statement signed by Bisi Kazeem, the Head Media Relations and Strategy of the FRSC, Oyeyemi said this in reaction to the multiple crashes that occurred on the outward bound lane of the of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the wee hours of Wednesday
A document made available to newsmen in Abuja by the FFS also disclosed that within 18 months, property worth N70 billion was saved, while 29 people lost their lives and 58 were rescued