THE Northern Regional Minister, Mr Moses Bukari Mabengba has cautioned officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the region to take good care of the new fleet of fire equipment that has been acquired for the service by the government.
According to him, efforts at retooling the fire service would yield the little results if the equipment do not stay longer to serve the purpose for which they were provided.
Mr Mabengba gave this caution in Tamale at a ceremony to formally present four new fire-fighting engines to the Northern Regional GNFS.
The GNFS had only three fire engines in the region, but only two were functioning. The four additional engines would thus increase the number to six.
Earlier in May this year, the President, John Evans Atta Mills presented 54 fire engines and other fire-fighting equipment to the GNFS as a major move to enhance the operations of the service.
Mr Mabengba described the effort of government as a step towards fulfilling its ‘Better Ghana Agenda’.
“As you can see, we are certainly on course to resourcing the major institutions in our country to enable them perform their roles effectively and make the lives of Ghanaians better,” he stated.
“We have often underestimated the role of the fire service, but wait until your house or other property is reduced to ashes and you would appreciate the need for this institution to be empowered,” he added.
The Northern Regional Commander of the GNFS, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Bawa Kakraba said the new fire engines would be allocated to fire stations in Tamale, Yendi, Walewale and Bole.
“Each fire engine has a water capacity of 2000 gallons or 9000 metres,” he mentioned.
Mr Kakraba thanked the government for its efforts at supporting the service and noted that the new fleet of equipment has boosted the operations of the service.
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