…As govt expands fire stations, acquires modern equipment
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that its emergency response agencies saved property valued at about ₦118 billion and rescued more than 1,900 people from emergencies in 2025.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also said his administration has expanded the state’s emergency response capacity by adding 11 new fire stations, commissioning 62 modern firefighting vehicles, rebuilding the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, and recruiting 150 additional firefighters currently undergoing training at the upgraded Fire Academy.
Sanwo-Olu made this known at the opening of the Lagos International Fire Safety Conference 3.0, themed “Preventing the Preventable: Strengthening Fire Safety in Buildings and Business Hubs,” held in Ikeja.
