Okowa advocates quick response to fire disasters

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state says only an effective fire-fighting service in the country could check the rising incidents of fire.

The governor stated this on while inaugurating two fire-fighting trucks procured by Federal Fire Service (FFS) for its zonal office in Asaba.

The Asaba zonal office covers Delta, Edo, and Bayelsa states.

Okowa advised that it was important for speedy efforts to be made to curtail extent of damage that any fire outbreak might cause, adding that effective fire service would check such incident.

"The donation of these fire fighting trucks and the choice of Asaba as the Zonal headquarters for Zone K is a welcome development," the governor said.

"We have an efficient fire service in the state and this addition which will see the Federal Fire Service playing complementary roles will be of great assistance to us as it will help to attend to vast areas in the state bearing in mind that we have a lot of urban areas in Delta.

"There is a lot of destruction when you have a fire incident that is not checked.

"No one knows the extent of damage fire incident will cause, that is why there should be prompt response when there is a fire outbreak," Okowa said.

He appreciated the Service for choosing Delta as zonal headquarters and assured that his administration would cooperate with them to enable them succeed in their activities.

Earlier, the Comptroller-General of the Service, Ibrahim Liman, pledged swift and effective handling of fire incidents in the country.

Liman urged Nigerians to adhere to safety rules that would prevent a likely event of fire.