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From Isaac Anumihe,Abuja
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has entered into partnership with Federal Fire Service to train 7,400 Nigerians on fire safety preparedness across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The partnership was consolidated during a courtesy visit to Tony Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa (UBA), at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Controller General, Federal Fire Service, Samuel Adeyemi Olumode, led a delegation of senior management officers to the engagement.
During the engagement, the service also formally investitured the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), United Capital Plc, Mr. Peter Ashade, as a national fire safety ambassador, in recognition of the Heirs Group’s significant contributions to enhancing safety consciousness and advancing community-focused fire safety initiatives nationwide.
In a statement, the honour further reinforced the expanding partnership between the Federal Fire Service and the Tony Elumelu ecosystem. As part of the collaboration, Federal Fire Service personnel will be deployed across all infrastructure under Tony Elumelu’s business portfolio nationwide, serving as safety officers to support compliance, strengthen safety monitoring and enhance fire prevention awareness across all facilities.
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Elumelu emphasised the urgent need to deepen community-level fire safety awareness, noting that thousands of households, local markets and indigenous settlements remain vulnerable due to limited access to structured fire prevention education. He underscored that empowering citizens with practical, life-saving knowledge will significantly improve national resilience and reduce both the frequency and severity of fire outbreaks.
Under the collaboration, the Federal Fire Service will train 200 persons in each state of the federation and the FCT, totalling 7,400 beneficiaries.
The programme, the statement explained, would focus on essential fire-prevention skills, early warning practices and basic emergency response procedures. Participants will also be groomed to serve as fire safety advocates within their communities, creating a multiplier effect that promotes vigilance and responsible safety behaviour nationwide.
The Controller General described the partnership as a milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward a more preventive approach to fire management. He expressed profound appreciation to Elumelu and the foundation for championing a community-centric model that aligns with global best practices. He further assured that the service would deliver the training with professionalism, transparency and measurable impact across all zones.
The initiative is expected to significantly strengthen grassroots preparedness, improve first-response capacity and foster a long-term culture of fire safety within communities.
