Most fire outbreaks in Port Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State hardly get tackled early due to poor firefighting engines or absence of water.
- +Fire emergencies: NDDC comes to the rescue in Rivers with fire trucks
The little effort that gives good results comes from multinational corporations in Port Harcourt.
The little effort that gives good results comes from multinational corporations in Port Harcourt. Now, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) joined the effort. The Commission has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), as part of its efforts to strengthen workplace safety and emergency preparedness within the Commission and its environs.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Samuel Ogbuku, the NDDC CEO, stated that safety remained a shared responsibility and emphasised the importance of equipping the HSE Department with essential firefighting tools to support accident prevention and emergency response initiatives.
Ogbuku, who was represented by Kelechi Nwelue, Director, Administration and Human Resources, stated: “This fire truck was bought to ensure the safety of the Commission and its environs, to help to fight fire in the case of any outbreak in and within the neighbourhood. We will assist in fighting fire as much as possible, just like Shell and Julius Berger.”
He added that safety remained a shared responsibility and emphasised the importance of equipping the HSE Department with essential firefighting tools to support accident prevention and emergency response initiatives.
He further said that fire trucks would be provided to all NDDC State offices in the region to mitigate hazards and strengthen emergency response capacity.
In her remarks, Chinyere Umeh, Director of Health, Safety and Environment, expressed appreciation to the MD for his commitment to staff welfare and operational safety.
She noted that the equipment and fire truck would greatly enhance the department’s capacity to respond promptly to emergencies, promote effective safety practices, and improve environmental protection measures within the Commission.
According to Seledi Thompson-Wakama Director, Corporate Affairs of the NDDC, Umeh expressed appreciation to the Management for the timely intervention and reaffirmed the Department’s commitment to ensuring compliance with safety standards and promoting safety awareness across the Commission.
