Shell, LIMGE join forces against fire in Lagos

In a rare collaboration, Shell Nigeria Exploration Company (SNECO) and Lagos Island Millenium Group on the Environment (LIMGE) are joining forces to end fire disasters in Lagos.

Speaking at the soft launch, Taiwo Taiwo, the president of LIMGE, said the initiative was   to make sure “that no building on Lagos Island is ever gutted by fire again”.

According to her, the project, which will be officially commissioned in June, boasts of a gym, recreational room, communication equipment, training facilities, four  state-of-the-art  fire fighting motorbikes, brand new fire fighting kits and top quality modern fire fighting.

The LIMGE boss explained that 100 specially selected firemen have attended a comprehensive and extensive two weeks training facilitated by a fire chief from the New Jersey Fire Department.

Chike Onyejekwe, Managing Director of SNECo told the guests his company was partnering with LIMGE because the Ajele Fire Station,” is ill equipped to handle fires and emergencies effectively with consequential impact on offices located in the vicinity.

Onyejekwe said the effort was not actually rebuilding the fire station but upgrading it to a standard that would meet the central business district’s requirement in fire fighting.