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Federal Fire Service

Fire prevention, firefighting and rescue.

Controller-General

SASamuel Adeyemi OlumodeIncumbent

Officeholder source · as of 2026-09-24

Sits under

Ministry of Interior

What the Constitution says

The Constitution does not create this body. It is set up by an Act of the National Assembly, so its powers and how its head is chosen are set by that law, which the Assembly can amend.

2026 budget

All ministries

₦44.3 billionunder 0.1% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦35.4 billion
  • Running costs ₦5.90 billion
  • Projects ₦2.99 billion

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.322 · line 0124007001

Where it appears in the news

  • Flooding: Fire Service cautions FCT residents as rains intensify

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Controller of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Muhammed Anas, has cautioned residents to take all necessary precautions against flooding as rainfall continues to intensify across the territory. Controller Anas said t

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Human activities worsening Abuja flooding — Fire Service

    Sep 29, 2026

    By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has warned residents against activities that could worsen flooding, particularly as rainfall continues to intensify across the Territory. The Controller of th

    vanguardngr.com ↗
Ministry of Interior oversees Federal Fire ServiceSenate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of Interior. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Interior. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Fire ServiceOlayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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