By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Ohere on behalf of Gov. Yahaya Bello, over the weekend tendered an apology to the Controller General, Federal Fire Service over the attack on the Command while on official duty around Felele area of the State.
The Commissioner in a message through the Kogi State Controller of the Fire Service, to the Federal Controller General, regretted the unfortunate incident, condemned the actions of the miscreants and disgruntled elements for attacking men of the Fire Service who were legitimately on an official duty to put off a fire incident.
Engr. Ohere thanked the men of the Federal Fire Service for all the support they have always given to Kogi State, assured that everything humanly possible would be done to arrest and bring the perpetrators of the attack to book.
According to the message: ” I most sincerely want to convey the assurances of His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello that everything will be done to bring those involved to justice and as well manage the injured staff with full repair of the vehicle sir.”
The Commissioner who assured that more security would be provided for the Command of the fire service, made a presentation of the sum of N100,000 through the Assistant Controller to the sick and promised to visit the injured officer.
To back up the assurances to the Command, Engr. Abubakar Ohere deployed a high powered delegation led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry to visit the Kogi State Command of the Federal Fire Service as the delegation appreciated the interventions of the Command in the State and also frowned at the ugly incident on men and their equipment while on duty.
The Assistant Controller in her response expressed her gladdness on the prompt response by the Kogi State Government, further revealed that the injured have been discharged from the hospital.
She however disclosed that the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service ordered for the deployment of all the vehicles including the damaged one to the headquarters in Abuja before the arrival of the State Government delegation.
The State Government has however directed the Director of the State Fire Service to interact with the Assistant Controller on modalities to return the vehicles with provision for more security to protect men and equipment of the State Command while discharging their duties.
