Lagos boosts fire response capacity with 11 public stations, 685 new firefighters

By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reinforced the state’s emergency response capacity with the induction of 150 newly recruited firefighters into the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
The ceremony also featured the commissioning and commencement of operations at the new Oworonshoki Fire Station, bringing the number of public fire stations constructed by the Sanwo-Olu administration to 11.
The newly inducted firefighters underwent a six-month intensive training programme at the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Technical Training Centre, Ikeja, where they obtained the Basic Firefighting Competency Certificate (BFCC), certifying them fo...