Sanwo-Olu approves recruitment of 150 firefighters into the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to boost emergency response and public safety

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the recruitment of 150 additional personnel into the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and public safety across the state.

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The development was disclosed on Tuesday in Lagos by the agency’s Controller General, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, in a statement signed by the Public Affairs Officer of the service, Mrs Maira Fadairo.

Mrs Adeseye made the announcement while flagging off the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Squad 23 Adeseye training exercise in Ikeja.

She said the recruitment reflects the Sanwo-Olu administration’s sustained commitment to building a resilient, well equipped, and professionally trained fire and rescue service.

She noted that the Sanwo-Olu Approves Recruitment decision builds on previous landmark investments in the service. According to her, the government recruited 100 firefighters in 2020, just before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, to strengthen frontline emergency response.

In 2022, she said, the administration carried out the single highest recruitment in the history of the Lagos State Fire Service with the enlistment of 435 firefighters, whose Passing Out Parade formed part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the service in October of that year.

Adeseye said the milestone also featured the commissioning of 62 fire apparatuses, the unveiling of new fire stations at Ajegunle, Ebute Elefun, and Oba Oniru Lekki, as well as the commissioning of a purpose built ultra modern headquarters at Alausa, Ikeja.

She disclosed that the newly recruited 150 firefighters, employed in November 2025, have since resumed intensive training at the upgraded Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Academy.

According to her, the recruits are undergoing the Professional Basic Firefighting Competency and Short Service Course, aimed at developing disciplined, highly skilled, and operationally efficient emergency responders in line with global best practices.

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Adeseye added that the Lagos State Government remains resolute in its commitment to continuous investment in human capacity development, modern infrastructure, and operational equipment to ensure the protection of lives, property, and the environment across the state.