Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has charged the new Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, FFS, Olumode Adeyemi to transform the service.
Tunji-Ojo gave the charge while decorating Adeyemi yesterday at the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, office in Abuja.
“Picture where FFS is today and where it needs to be because you will be judged by how well you can transform the service,” the minister said.
He urged the CG to be a leader, focused, courageous and determined to serve Nigerians.
“Your job is to service Nigerians; FFS is meant to be one of the most impactful agencies in this country.
“Don’t expect to have 100 percent support from your men and if you wait for that you will never do the right thing, as leadership is the conviction of doing what is right, so don’t think everyone will support you,” Tunji-Ojo said.
The minister said a new fire service law is being worked on by the National Assembly, as the one in use is obsolete.
The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani challenged the new FFS boss to be true to the federal government and Nigerians.
“Be yourself, work in line with extant laws of the country and put it first.
“You will have 100 percent support from the ministry and your colleagues, so I appeal to Nigerians not to put this new CG under pressure, as his job is not to award contracts that will make him compromise,” Ajani said.
Responding, the FFS boss appreciated President Bola Tinubu and the minister for the appointment.
Adeyemi promised to work diligently in fulfilling the mandate of the service by changing the narrative of the FFS.
“We will do our best by not disappointing the president and Nigerians,” the CG said.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that he assumed office as the new CG on Wednesday, following the retirement of CG Abdulganiyu Jaji who attained the retirement age of 60. NAN
