The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has stated readiness to partner with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service to protect public buildings in the nation’s capital against fire outbreak.
Dangiwa who gave this assurance when he received a delegation of the FCT Fire Service on a courtesy visit to the ministry in Abuja, called on the agency to carry out advocacy to ensure all buildings have fire-fighting equipment installed in them.
“As designed by architects, engineers and planners of buildings, there must be ample access to firefighting appliances that would make easy access to buildings from the inception of the design, “he stressed.
The minister emphasized the importance of fire safety in public buildings, highlighting the need for fire-fighting equipment like fire extinguishers, sprinklers, and smoke detectors. These measures are crucial for safeguarding both lives and property.
He also stressed the significance of having fire-fighting appliances such as fire extinguishers, sprinklers and smoke detectors available in public buildings in order to ensure safety of lives and properties.
He commended the agency for their swift responses and dedication whenever their intention was needed to mitigate on fire outbreak incidences across the FCT.
While speaking, the Acting Director of the FCT Fire Service, Adebayo Zacchaeus, said they were in the ministry to consolidate on the existing working collaboration in the fight against fire outbreak.
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Adebayo explained that the FCT administration is advocating for all buildings to incorporate fire security facilities in their building plans right from the construction.
He also stated that they will seek further partnership on the compliance with the directives of the FCT management that all four-storey buildings and above must have firefighting equipment installed to ensure protection of lives and properties.
Source: Guardian
