Oyebanji visits injured Ekiti firefighter
CHIGOZIE AMADI
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday, commended the selfless and heroic acts of a state firefighter, Higher Superintendent Osho Oluwasola, and his team for their swift response in extinguishing a raging fire at a filling station in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, last week.
Governor Oyebanji gave the commendation on Sunday when he paid an unscheduled visit to Osho, who was injured during the operation, at his residence in Ado Ekiti.
According to a statement on Sunday, the firefighter and his wife were overwhelmed with emotions on sighting the governor at their residence in the Dalimore area of the state capital Sunday afternoon.
The governor commended the firefighter and engaged him on aspects of their job during the visit which lasted about 20 minutes.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the visit, Oyebanji hailed the firefighter and his team for their gallantry, noting that their effectiveness in curtaining the fire was a reflection of the dedication of public servants in the state to their duties.
He said, “I came here for two reasons, to thank one of our gallant firefighters, who is a staff of Ekiti State Fire Service, Higher Superintendent Osho, who got injured while responding to an emergency fire incident at a filling station. With that singular act, they saved many lives, investments and a lot of property.
“But in the course of that, he was injured and was rushed to the hospital. I was out of the state then, but I was monitoring his recovery. So I just came here today to confirm the report I got that he is responding to treatment and I am happy he’s recuperating well.
I am here to also thank him on behalf of the government and people of Ekiti State for making us proud.”
The governor, who also used the opportunity to interact with residents who had trooped out in large numbers upon sighting him in the neighborhood, assured the people that his government would continue to prioritise the safety and security of lives, property and investments in the state.
In his response, the firefighter, Mr Olusola expressed his gratitude for the governor’s visit and the massive support he and his team got from the state government.
