TheCitizen - It's all about you
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • Latest News
  • Governance
  • Business
  • Financial Crimes
  • Opinion
  • Editorials
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • Latest News
  • Governance
  • Business
  • Financial Crimes
  • Opinion
  • Editorials
No Result
View All Result
TheCitizen - It's all about you
No Result
View All Result

Good one from Lagos – The Nation

The Citizen by The Citizen
March 6, 2014
in Public Affairs, Uncategorized
A A
0
22
SHARES
734
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

•A N5 million grant to a fireman, injured in the line of duty, is a great boost for morale

It would not take away his scars but it would soothe his mind. That is the bitter-sweet story of Sikiru Agbaje, a fireman in the employ of the Lagos State Fire Service, who sustained severe burns on his hands, legs and other parts of his body, and was hospitalised for more than two months after.

Mr. Agbaje got his injuries on January 3, 2013, at a blazing property at 20, Akinjoro Street, in Abaranje, Ikotun, a Lagos suburb. He was one of the firemen drafted to save the house. For Mr. Agbaje therefore, it was a new year that brought nothing but terrible omen, though it was all in a day’s job.

But 2014 appears to have brought better news. Oyinlomo Danmole, Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, the supervising ministry of the state’s Fire Service, has presented Mr. Agbaje a cheque for N5 million.

“Governor Babatunde Fashola approved a grant of N5 million to you and directed in a letter that if the assistance is not enough, we should see what we can do to make your life comfortable.”

That is good a news as anything can be. It is true N5 million cannot pay for the pain, the anguish and the trauma the fireman has gone through. It cannot also achieve the magic of making his burns vanish.

Still, the grant is more than paying or not paying for trauma. It is prime recognition by the state’s authorities that Mr. Agbaje’s heroism and industry have not gone unnoticed. Mr. Agbaje and his family should be supremely pleased by that. And if the fireman’s psyche is lightened, his body would be more receptive to treatment and eventual healing.

It is on the score of this admirable sensitivity to a lowly citizen’s plight that the Fashola government deserves praise. With the kind gesture it has extended to Mr. Agbaje, other firemen, and indeed other state workers who could run into storm in the course of their daily work, would most probably face their jobs with more fervour, knowing that should anything go wrong, the state government would not turn its back on them.

That the gesture is to a fireman is even more instructive. The Fire Service is one of the most vital agencies in a modern setting. Yet, there is a certain coolness towards that service, by authorities across the board, that underscores the fact that it should enjoy more quality attention.

But inasmuch as the gesture to Mr. Agbaje is commendable, those engaged in such hazardous tasks should enjoy structural protection, which automatically results in befitting compensation immediately such accidents happen. Mr. Agbaje’s case, as good as it sounds, appears like a one-off thing. That should not be, though that should not take anything from the goodness of the grant.

Much more importantly, good old prevention is always better than cure. It is better to protect firemen on duty against accidents than trying to lessen their trauma. Which is why, the news that the state government has acquired, for the Fire Service, protective gears, is pleasant to hear. Not only that: according to the Fire Service authorities, these gears would be complemented by modern fire-fighting equipment, to arrive the country soon.

That is how it should be. From whom much is expected, much should be given. The Fire Service, as we found from the September 11, 2001 attack on New York, United States, is a crucial safety valve in any modern setting. With processed chemicals at Man’s beck and call for development, the inevitable fire is closer than most people think.

That is why the Fire Service must be given its pride of place.

 

Share9Tweet6Share2
Previous Post

A critical look at the kerosene bribery allegation – National Mirror

Next Post

Oando Marketing rewards distributors

Related Posts

Electoral Act Amendment bill: Senators threaten to override Buhari as governors back President
Latest News

State assemblies right to reject LG autonomy – Punch

January 30, 2023
AMCON denies bid to seize Dangote refinery over debts
Public Affairs

Refineries’ privatisation solution to current mess – Punch

January 27, 2023
Gunmen shoot traveller dead, burn vehicle in Enugu
Public Affairs

Targeted killing of clerics condemnable – Punch

January 26, 2023
I’m focused on my job, it’s God that anoints leaders – Emefiele
Public Affairs

Uncertainty over Emefiele bad for economy – Punch

January 25, 2023
Nigeria at critical juncture – Vanguard
Public Affairs

Nigeria at critical juncture – Vanguard

January 23, 2023
Nigerians tell Buhari to take medical leave as public no-shows mount
Latest News

SERAP to Buhari: Reverse unlawful electricity tariff hike now

January 8, 2023
Next Post

Oando Marketing rewards distributors

GTBank subsidiary adopts new identity as Imperial Homes

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

FROM THE GRASSROOTS

Rousing the electorate from apathy – Vanguard

Elder statesman, Idatto Uzairue village Monarch-in-Waiting, Mallam Jibril Adamu Oshonebo, cautions politicians against heating up polity

by admin
January 28, 2023
0

...

AUN matriculates new students for Spring 2023 semester

AUN matriculates new students for Spring 2023 semester

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

...

CIVIC calls for probe into deadly airstrike in Nasarawa State

CIVIC calls for probe into deadly airstrike in Nasarawa State

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

...

Labour flares governors as states reject LG autonomy

Labour flares governors as states reject LG autonomy

by admin
January 25, 2023
0

...

ODDITIES

Nigerian kills compatriot in South Africa

Hoodlum stabs funeral guest for dating ex-wife

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

Why I married my daughter’s boyfriend – Kano woman

Why I married my daughter’s boyfriend – Kano woman

by admin
January 25, 2023
0

Family rejects old naira notes as bride price in Niger State

Family rejects old naira notes as bride price in Niger State

by admin
January 25, 2023
0

State of the States

Edo PDP suspends Obaseki, Shaibu’s loyalists

Edo strengthens delivery of primary healthcare, to upgrade 55 PHCs

by admin
January 29, 2023
0

...

Osun guber: Supreme Court dismisses case against Adeleke

Gov. Adeleke hails overwhelming rejection of tribunal verdict by Osun people

by admin
January 29, 2023
0

...

Gov. Makinde signs €50m MoU with France for healthcare, education

Gov. Makinde signs €50m MoU with France for healthcare, education

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

...

Kwara governor signs 2023 budget

Kwara governor signs 2023 budget

by admin
January 26, 2023
0

...

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months

UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months

August 3, 2022
Military will not rest until Book Haram is annihilated, says Army Chief

Shake-up in army

January 8, 2023
May Edochie finally speaks about husband’s second wife

I will not be cajoled into accepting polygamy, says May Edochie

December 24, 2022
Why I didn’t remarry — Patience Ozokwo

Why I didn’t remarry — Patience Ozokwo

January 20, 2023

Air Peace begins operations, offers airfare to Armed Forces personnel

170

Diezani breaks silence, reveals side of story in 3-part exclusive interview

26

FG’s N4trn contractual debts under Jonathan – National Mirror

21

2015: Washington Post condemns Jonathan for campaign slogan

20
Friesland Campina reconnects to Ikeja Electric after 22 years to optimize operations

Friesland Campina reconnects to Ikeja Electric after 22 years to optimize operations

January 30, 2023
Electoral Act Amendment bill: Senators threaten to override Buhari as governors back President

State assemblies right to reject LG autonomy – Punch

January 30, 2023
CBN bans over-the-counter withdrawal of new notes

CBN recovers N1.9tn in two months after naira redesign

January 30, 2023
Obasanjo laments insecurity on Nigeria roads, railways, airports

Govt appointments lopsided, lack merit – Obasanjo

January 30, 2023

GLOBAL NEWS

Boris Johnson sets off earthquake in British politics

How Putin threatened to kill me with missile – Boris Johnson

by The Citizen
January 30, 2023
0

...

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe

by admin
January 29, 2023
0

...

Putin sends strippers, dancers to entertain Russian soldiers

Putin sends strippers, dancers to entertain Russian soldiers

by admin
January 29, 2023
0

...

NUSA urges South Africa to investigate JMPD’s ‘invasion’ of Nigerian Consulate

NUSA urges South Africa to investigate JMPD’s ‘invasion’ of Nigerian Consulate

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

...

Mediterranean ships recover 5 bodies, rescue over 1,100 refugees

EU plans to deport more migrants to home countries

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

...

EDITORIAL REVIEW

Electoral Act Amendment bill: Senators threaten to override Buhari as governors back President

State assemblies right to reject LG autonomy – Punch

by The Citizen
January 30, 2023
0

AMCON denies bid to seize Dangote refinery over debts

Refineries’ privatisation solution to current mess – Punch

by admin
January 27, 2023
0

Gunmen shoot traveller dead, burn vehicle in Enugu

Targeted killing of clerics condemnable – Punch

by admin
January 26, 2023
0

I’m focused on my job, it’s God that anoints leaders – Emefiele

Uncertainty over Emefiele bad for economy – Punch

by admin
January 25, 2023
0

Nigeria at critical juncture – Vanguard

Nigeria at critical juncture – Vanguard

by admin
January 23, 2023
0

Opinion

Understanding the Sheriff Oborevwori brand

Understanding the Sheriff Oborevwori brand

by admin
January 25, 2023
0

...

Gunmen attack FC Ifeanyi Ubah in Kogi

VIP protection: Advocating for mandatory bullet-proof vehicle for armed police escort

by admin
January 24, 2023
0

...

20 Years after, Alumni, community rally support for AUN Schools’ Improvement Project

20 Years after, Alumni, community rally support for AUN Schools’ Improvement Project

by admin
January 20, 2023
0

...

Okolieaboh: The Quiet Reformer at Treasury House

Okolieaboh: The Quiet Reformer at Treasury House

by admin
January 19, 2023
0

...

  • UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months

    UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months

    112 shares
    Share 45 Tweet 28
  • Shake-up in army

    59 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15
  • I will not be cajoled into accepting polygamy, says May Edochie

    51 shares
    Share 20 Tweet 13
  • Why I didn’t remarry — Patience Ozokwo

    47 shares
    Share 19 Tweet 12
  • NNPC slashes petrol price for marketers to ease scarcity

    40 shares
    Share 16 Tweet 10
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • Latest News
  • Governance
  • Business
  • Financial Crimes
  • Opinion
  • Editorials

© 2022 TheCitizen Ng. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • Latest News
  • Governance
  • Business
  • Financial Crimes
  • Opinion
  • Editorials

© 2022 TheCitizen Ng. All Rights Reserved.