{"id":119973,"date":"2024-05-29T10:24:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-govt-to-repeal-1963-fire-service-act-interior-minister-tunji-ojo"},"modified":"2024-05-29T12:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:39:01","slug":"nigerian-govt-to-repeal-1963-fire-service-act-interior-minister-tunji-ojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-govt-to-repeal-1963-fire-service-act-interior-minister-tunji-ojo","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Govt to repeal 1963 Fire Service Act \u2013 Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Government is set to repeal the 1963 Fire Service Act, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The minister explained that current events have overtaken the usefulness of the Act.<\/p>\n<p>Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the remodelling and upgrading of the National Fire Academy, Sheda, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the job of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) in the security architecture of nations had expanded beyond firefighting to include rescue operations and security duties.<\/p>\n<p>The minister observed that the Fire Service had been a sleeping giant over the years, adding that it was time for it to rise and give Nigerians the fire and rescue services they deserved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a constitutional duty of government to protect lives and property. So, what you have been set out to do by your establishment statutes is a function of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be working hard to see to the repeal and enactment of a Fire and Rescue Service Act. This present law of 1963 is obsolete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scope of Fire Service all over the world in 2024 is different from what it was in 1963 and we cannot continue to be held down to the apron of the past when we have an opportunity to create a future that we will all be proud of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister stressed that operatives of the Fire Service are supposed to be the first responders in all manner of emergency situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, your responsibility is not just to combat and prevent fire. Your responsibilities go beyond that. You ought to be the first responders in case of any emergency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can only give what you have and that is why the government is going all the way to equip you with the required knowledge not just for the Nigerian market but also to be an exporter of rescue knowledge to the rest of Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the remodelling project, Tunji-Ojo said the completion timeline is a year from now, adding that President Bola Tinubu would commission it as part of activities to mark his second year in the office.<\/p>\n<p>Tunji-Ojo said that after the completion of the project, the government would establish a fire academy in each of the six geo-political zones in the country, saying that the target was to bring the private sector into the Fire Service and rescue industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is only when we do that that over 200 million Nigerians can have the kind of rescue assurance that they need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Controller General of the FFS, Jaji Abdulganiyu, commended the Federal Government for the decision to remodel the National Fire Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting landmark achievements of the Academy, Abdulganiyu said that trainees from all works of life, including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and other paramilitary agencies, have been patronising the NFA for training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have received requests for collaboration and training both within and outside Nigeria notably was the request from the Gambian Authorities expressing the need to have Nigeria\u2019s assistance in building the capacity of the personnel of the country\u2019s security agencies in firefighting, fire Protection and rescue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The National Fire Academy is a reputable training institution established and approved by the Nigerian Government to assist in capacity building of Firemen of the Federal Fire Service and other fire safety officers from a wide variety of disciplines and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy, over the years, has been headed by very senior Fire Officers and currently, an Assistant Controller General (ACG) pilots the affairs as its Commandant.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy has produced well trained firefighters on Basic and Advanced Firefighting and Rescue courses, Career Progression Courses, Incident Command Systems, Strategic Administration and Breathing Apparatus, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy has various props, including Aeroplane, Automobile, Confined Space and Firehouse. The Firehouse props is one of the most recent props acquired by the Federal Fire Service Academy, commissioned in 2023 by then Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbeshola.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Government is set to repeal the 1963 Fire Service Act, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed. The minister explained that current events have overtaken the usefulness of the Act. 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