Abia State Government has taken delivery of a brand new fire fighting truck as donated to the Fire Service Training School in Abia State by the Federal Fire Service.
Speaking while receiving the truck at Government House, Umuahia, the Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu who acknowledged the hardwork and industry of men of the fire service in Nigeria, particularly commended the Abia Command of the Fire Service for its hard work assuring them of his support for more productive work.
He promised that the new Fire Service Training School in Abia would receive all the necessary support from the State Government to enable it flourish.
The Governor used the occasion to advocate for more proactive measures be taken in educating the Abia citizenry on the dangers of fire as well as responsibility of citizens whenever there is a fire outbreak .
Presenting the truck to the Governor on behalf of the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Alhaji Liman Ibrahim, the Asstant Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Dr. Callistus Agu disclosed that the truck was meant for training at the Federal Fire Service Training School in Abia State as well as for emergency responses to fire incidents across the State.
The training school would also cover for the training of the fire men across the South East geopolitical zone, the Controller General stated.
ABIA ONLINE reports that Governor Ikpeazu later inspected a guard of honor mounted by officers of the Federal Fire Service, while the officers of the service conducted a fire fighting demonstration.
The immediate past Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuria Arisa was part of the event as well as Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
