By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — The Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Engr. Adeyemi Samuel Olumode, has commended firefighters across the country for their dedication and sacrifices, recounting how a firefighter in Plateau State risked his life by entering a diesel tanker to rescue a trapped man.
Olumode said the firefighter sustained injuries during the rescue and was later hospitalised but succeeded in saving the victim’s life.
The Controller-General spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while commissioning two standard Quarter Guards constructed through voluntary contributions by personnel at the Service’s headquarters and the Wuse Zonal Fire Station.
He said the incident exemplified the courage and selflessness of firefighters, adding that improved welfare had boosted the morale of personnel.
