By Oluwatosin Maliki
Ismail Adeleke, the Director of Operations, Oyo State Fire Service Agency, has revealed the challenges faced by the agency, while noting that the service lacks adequate facilities to go about it’s activities efficiently and effectively.
Adeleke had raised the issue, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, stressing that inadequacy of facilities, equipment and personnel were major factors affecting the agency’s efficiency in its duties.
Although, he commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his support to the agency, so far, but explained that the government alone cannot fully handle the needs of the agency, hence, he called on the support of well-meaning individuals in the state to support the service.
He stated, “We have challenges with facilities, we don’t have enough facilities”
“The Oyo State Government is trying because the governor bought six firefighting vehicles for us during his first term and four utility vehicles; we have to give kudos to him”.
“But every day the population of the state is increasing and towns are expanding, so far the population is increasing, our demand also must be increasing”.
“Our demand for fire stations, demand for fire facilities and equipment is increasing every day,” he noted.