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The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has officially commissioned a new fire fighting truck donated by the Federal Fire Service for the Fire Service Training School in Abia State.
Speaking while Receiving the fire fighting truck at Government House Umuahia, Governor Ikpeazu acknowledged the hardwork and industry of the men of the fire service in Nigeria and commended the Abia Command of the Fire Service for its hard work and pledged to continue to support it to do more.
The Governor promised to give the Fire Service Training School the needed support to flourish and also advocated for more proactive measures to be taken to educate the Abia citizenry on the dangers of fire as well as responsibility of citizens whenever there is fire outbreak .
Earlier while 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 explained that the truck is to be used for training and response to fire at the Federal Fire Service Training School located in Abia State.
He said that the training school would cover for the training of the fire men in the South East geopolitical zone and lauded the support of the state government in containing fire outbreak in the state.
The Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, Dr A.C.B Agbazuere among other top government officials were present during the event.
