Using 1963 Fire Act to fight 2026 fires unacceptable, FG declares
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Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent. The minister said the service should also investigate emergencies beyond fire incidents, and should chair a council of fire and rescue services to coordinate policy across the country.
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✦Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony and stakeholders’ conference of the 2026 National Fire Safety Week.
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2026:Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.Monday:Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony and stakeholders’ conference of the 2026 National Fire Safety Week.2026:“You cannot have a Federal Fire Service Act of 1963, and you think it would be 2026-compliant.
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✦Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.
✦The minister said the service should also investigate emergencies beyond fire incidents, and should chair a council of fire and rescue services to coordinate policy across the country.
✦Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony and stakeholders’ conference of the 2026 National Fire Safety Week.
Key Facts:2026: Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.Monday: Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony and stakeholders’ conference of the 2026 National Fire Safety Week.2026: “You cannot have a Federal Fire Service Act of 1963, and you think it would be 2026-compliant.
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The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.
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Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.
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Unveils vision of new fire and rescue service .Cuts response time to 15 minutes, 119 lives saved By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it makes no sense to continue to rely on a fire law enacted in 1963 to tackle fire emergencies in 2026, as it prepares to send a new Federal Fire and Rescue Service Act to President Bola Tinubu soon for assent.
