Anambra State government has called on people of Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state to protect newly-renovated modern fire station in their area from vandalisation.
Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Pauly Onyeka made the call at the official handing over ceremony of the Agulu Fire Station to the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, for onward transfer to the Anambra State Fire Service for the benefit of state.
Onyeka, represented by Director of Building Construction and Maintenance Department, Ministry of Housing, Mr Ojeleke Samuel, noted that Governor Chukwuma Soludo is desirous of extending dividends of democracy to different parts of the people.
“I appeal to the people of Agulu to protect the facilities from theft and vandalization as government cannot afford to waste its lean resources to carelessness,” he said.
Underscoring the need for perimeter fencing around the fire station, the commissioner urged the Ministry of Power to bring up a proposal for the work to commence immediately.
Earlier, representative of the Commissioner of Power and Water Resources, Engr Chukwuma Julius as well as Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Ify Uzoka, appreciated Soludo for his intervention and revitalization of the abandoned Agulu Fire Station.
The duo noted that for maximum protection of those facilities, perimeter fencing should be erected to protect the fire offices and the facilities on ground.
The commissioner and the Permanent Secretary commended the neat work executed by the contractors and urged him to continue to sustain the already established security architecture by the construction company to prevent access to the facilities pending when the fence is constructed .
Director, State Fire Service in the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, Dr Martins Agbili, appreciated the government for the intervention which led to the handover and called for collaboration between the ministry and the agency to protect the station from land grabbers.
The Agulu Modern Fire Station has three building blocks, comprising fire truck station, office block, bore hole and plant house, constructed by Feister Technical Service Limited.
