The federal government has made a move to acquire 15 fire fighting trucks to support accident rescue missions nationwide.
A team led by Liman A. Ibrahim, controller-general of the service, paid a visit to Portugal for the purchase.
Ibrahim was accompanied by K.C Agu, deputy controller-general (rtd), and technical adviser to Jawachi MD/CEO HMI on Friday, June 4.
They inspected the trucks being manufactured at Jacinto Fire Trucks Manufacturing Industry, in Porto.
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Speaking on the proposed acquisition of trucks, Ibrahim said subject to the approval of the president, the service is budgeting to acquire 15 trucks, with a plan for the 12 zones of the FFS to receive one truck each.
He added that the extra two trucks will be sent to Ibadan and Lokoja, due to the high rate of accidents in the areas.
He noted that the fire fighting trucks have inbuilt rescue and emergency equipment, which will not only help to curb the spread of fire but also help in providing first aid medical care for victims of fire accidents on the scene.
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