The Oyo State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved that a bill to upgrade the Oyo State Fire Services Law and replace it with Oyo State Fire Services Agency Law should be forwarded to the state’s House of Assembly.
This was revealed by the Commissioner for Energy Resources, Barr. Seun Ashamu while briefing newsmen on behalf of the State Executive Council shortly after the 21st meeting.
He said: “the Council considered and approved that a bill should be forwarded to the House of Assembly, which repeals the erstwhile Oyo State Fire Services Law and replaces it with an Oyo State Fire Services Agency Law. And what that does essentially is that what was once a unit under the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure, will become a full-fledged agency under the office of the governor to deal with all fire issues in the state.
“This became expedient in the course of some of the incidences of fire that the state has witnessed in recent time. So, the agency, in essence, is to coordinate the activities of fire authorities across the length and breadth of the state, and to extinguish and stop the spread of fire, while advising the government on the risk associated and things that can cause fire in the state. The bill has been forwarded to the House of Assembly for consideration.”
The state’s Executive Council, on Tuesday, also approved the sum of N800 Million as counterpart fund for Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency.
The fund, according to the administration, will provide for implementation of partnerships for expanded water supply, sanitation and hygiene, in 20 local government areas of the state.
