The Niger Delta Development Commission has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment, 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, the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said 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.
This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama.
Ogbuku, represented by the NDDC Director, Administration and Human Resources, Kelechi Nwelue, 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 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.
