By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Alex Okoh says the Bureau places priority on safety at workplace for the staff and stakeholders, hence it procured and installed fire fighting equipment as recommended by the Federal Fire Service (FFS).
The Director General stated this at the formal commissioning of the firefighting equipment and the unveiling of the Bureau’s Fire Warden Kits by the Comptroller General of the FFS, Mr. Jaji Olola Abdulganiyu in its premises.
Okoh who was who was represented by the Director, Industries and Services Sector, Mr. Yunana Mallo, said, “as a reform agency, the Bureau takes the safety of its staff and the various stakeholders seriously, hence the Bureau quickly keyed into the fire safety recommendations by the Federal Fire Services; and also promptly procured all the recommended fire wardens’ kits for the Bureau”.
To ensure an effective, efficient and reliable fire protection strategy, he added that priority attention was also given to adequate fire protection training of some of the Bureau’s staff as Fire Wardens to handle the firefighting kits.
In his remarks, the FSS Comptroller General who was represented by an Assistant comptroller (Fire), Mr. Abraham Paul commended the Bureau for the giant steps taken to protect the lives of its staff and stakeholders in fire prevention. He described the move as exemplary and worthy of emulation by others.
The Fire Fighting Chief noted that the administration of the present Comptroller General, Mr. Jaji Olola Abdulganiyu was committed to preventing fire disaster in Nigeria, stating that fire prevention was better, cheaper, safer and easier.
