Governor Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, inspected the Fresh FM Headquarters in Ibadan, which had recorded a fire outbreak on Friday.

Mr Makinde expressed his sympathy to the chairman, Olayinka Ayefele, and the management of the radio station.

He said that the fire incident, though sad, had become a wake-up call to the state government on emergency management and fire response.

The governor said that he would meet with the leadership of the fire service with a view to reorganising the service for more effective delivery.

“I would be sitting with the Chairman of that Agency to see what we can do. We have a fire station around here. If it had been equipped to the level that they could handle this, they would have been here before the fire service at the state secretariat came. Those are things that I have seen that we have to work on,” he said.

Mr Makinde, who appreciated God that no lives were lost in the inferno, promised that the state government would support the station in ensuring that it does not stay off the air for long.

He noted that the radio station had proved quite vital in providing information to residents of the state.

In his response, Mr Ayefele thanked the governor and commended his promptness in visiting the station. According to Mr Ayefele, this demonstrates him as a caring leader.
He equally appreciated all the fans of the station, including the first responders, as well as others within and outside the country.

The fire on Friday night affected facilities, including Fresh FM/Blast FM Studio, its newsroom, and the transmitter room.

(NAN)