Fire Service constitutes special task force on building audit
The Controller General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Olumode Adeyemi Samuel, has inaugurated a Special Task Force on Public and Private Building Audit to strengthen fire safety compliance and enhance national resilience. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Service, Paul Abraham, in Abuja on Tuesday. In his address, the Controller General […]
Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS)
The Controller General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Olumode Adeyemi Samuel, has inaugurated a Special Task Force on Public and Private Building Audit to strengthen fire safety compliance and enhance national resilience.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Service, Paul Abraham, in Abuja on Tuesday.
In his address, the Controller General noted that the increasing frequency of fire incidents across major cities, such as the recent Afritower fire in Lagos and the Abuja plaza fires, underscores the urgent need for stricter enforcement of fire safety standards in public and commercial buildings.
He stated that the newly inaugurated task force has been mandated to map public buildings nationwide and classify their respective fire risk levels; inspect facilities to determine their level of compliance with fire safety regulations; and provide comprehensive recommendations to guide enforcement actions and policy decisions.
He reaffirmed the Service’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives, property, and critical national assets, emphasising that “fire safety is not a choice but a shared responsibility.”
The taskforce, chaired by Assistant Controller General Bolarinde Tajudeen Muhammed, Head of the Inspection, Investigation, and Enforcement (I.I.E.) Department, comprises senior officers, including the Deputy Controller of Operations (FCT Command), Provost Marshal, National Public Relations Officer, and the Legal Director as secretariat.
The Controller General charged members to carry out their assignment with professionalism, integrity, and full dedication while urging owners and managers of public, private, and high-rise buildings to extend maximum cooperation to the team during the audit exercise.