Protection of lives and properties of Nigerians should not be handled with levity – Aregbesola

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday said the safety and protection of lives and property of Nigerians should not be handled with levity.

The Minister said this while decorating 157 newly promoted officers of the Federal Fire Service at the service headquarters in Abuja.

He urged the officers to step up their games in responses to emergencies across the country noting that the safety and protection of lives and property of Nigerians is of utmost importance.

“You must step up your performance and ensure as much as possible, to step down response time to emergency calls and as well, have the right attitude to grow the service so that the public will recognize how important and effective you are, because, to whom much is given, much is expected,” he said.

He noted further that, the most important duties of the service was not only putting out the fire which is what most people think but rescuing and saving the lives and property of citizens.

“The future of the service to a large extent is in your hands and you are responsible for encouraging those funding the service, he added