The Director of the FCT Fire Service, Mr Julius Opetunsin, has been suspended over alleged dereliction of duty and perceived incompetence, Igbere TV can report.
Igbere TV gathered that Mr. Opetunsin was suspended over the weekend by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mohammed Bello.
Bello had gone to the Fire Service complex to commission some of its facilities and vehicles.
Trouble started when the FCT Minister was done commissioning the vehicles and moved to inspect them. To his greatest surprise, the ambulance had no air condition facilities and oxygen. While he opened one of the drawers to check for drugs and saw the kit, it was also dusty and unkempt.
The visibly angry minister then moved to check the fire fighting trucks, when he asked for a brief display, only for him to be told that there is no water in the tanker.
The minister managed to contend his anger as he read his speech after the inspection.
He later decided to inspect the office building complex, it was at this point that issues got more complicated. Bello discovered that log books were not kept by some departments. Upon further inspections, the minister discovered that the 6-flat apartment building made to be used by those on duty were occupied by the 6 top officials of the FCT Fire Service.
“It is quite sad that an important and big city like Abuja relies on refurbished & dilapidated equipment.” – Dr. Aminu Gamawa, man who shared the shocking video on Twitter said.
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