From Samson Alfa, Minna
Controller, Federal Fire Service, FFS, Niger State Command, AC Alikali Mohammed, said no fewer than 430 fire outbreaks were recorded in different locations in Niger, between January and December 2025.
Mohammed disclosed this in Minna while briefing journalists at the weekend.
He said officers and men of the command, were promptly dispatched to all locations to bring the outbreaks under control.
The controller explained that apart from containing the disasters, the command also saved lives and properties worth several billions of naira within the period under review.
Mohammed acknowledged the synergy that had been established between his command and the State Fire Service, adding that it had assisted to combat cases of fire outbreaks in good time.
“We have been collaborating effectively in the course of discharging our statutory functions at the state capital to save lives and property of citizens.
“At the end of every last quarter of the year, the command organises a National Fire Safety Week, during which the public is sensitised.
“Visits are made to worship centres, schools, marketplaces, as well as government organisations to enlighten them on safety precautions in case of fire outbreaks and what they are supposed to do.
“However, the major challenge we are having is that many people don’t have our emergency lines and it is good that everybody has it”, he said
He decried the lukewarm attitude of the public towards fire safety rules and regulations, noting that some of the disasters could be attributed to negligence.
Mohammed consequently urged the public to always reach out to the command with useful information that would assist it in the optimal discharge of its core mandate.
