Nigeria’s Minister of Interior and former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has commissioned 10 ultra modern fire service trucks yesterday in Abuja.
Rauf Aregbesola made this known via his verified twitter handle yesterday as he presented the trucks to men of the Nigeria Federal Fire Service.
According to him, the ten ultra modern trucks cost the Federal Government a huge sum of 1.8 billion naira which means each truck is worth 180 million naira.
Today I commissioned, 10 Ultra Modern Fire Service Trucks worth N1.8bn into service of the Federal Fire Service (@FedFireng). pic.twitter.com/KQ0BB4tXAO
— Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) June 9, 2020
In addition, the Minister also said that the Federal fire service men responded to 2,615 distress calls and saved 724 lives and assets worth 1.629 trillion naira.
It may interest you to know that in line with the National Response Strategy, @FedFireng responded to 2,615 Fire Calls, saved 724 lives and assets worth N1.629 trillion between June and October 2019 across the country. pic.twitter.com/Xdf8L45kN0
— Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) June 9, 2020