The Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been commended for putting in place fire prevention protocols in the Zonal office situated in G.R.A Gombe, Gombe State.
The Chief Fire Officer of the Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, Assistant Comptroller of Fire , Ayuba Jonah Shoe represented by the Chief Superintendent of Fire, Usman Yinusa gave the commendation on Friday, August 13, 2021 during a working visit to the zonal office.
“I commend you for your efforts so far in putting in place adequate fire security protocols such as fire extinguishers but I must say that more of such and other measures are needed to be in place considering the quantum and quality of information at your disposal.”
“We are here to assess what is on ground and the level of compliance to fire safety precautions and we appreciate that these are old buildings, however, a lot needs to be done that were not done while the building was being constructed, and that is why we always advise that even before any building is constructed, the fire service needs to be consulted for professional advice regard fire safety measures”.
The Fire Boss who was taken round the premises to inspect fire prevention facilities, promised to help EFCC in fashioning out a comprehensive fire prevention protocols in in line with international best practices.
In his remark, the Zonal Commander, Babashani Umar Sanda, represented by the Deputy Commander,Sunday Ofen – Imu, thanked the delegation for the visit which he says was timely.