Tuesday, August 5, 2025
  • Share your story
  • About
  • Contact
Economy FootPrint
  • Home
  • News & Politics
  • Opinion
  • Finance & Economy
  • Aviation
  • Editorial
  • Transport & Blue Economy
  • Features | Analysis
  • Health | Environment
Economy FootPrint
Home Aviation

FAAN Commissions Ten New High Capacity Firefighting Vehicles

EconomyFoot Print by EconomyFoot Print
April 2, 2023
in Aviation, Top News
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

Nigeria & Egypt Central Banks Partner on Broader Economic Synergy

CBN Gov. Reiterates Commitment to Deepen Financial Stability, Rebuild Trust

August 3, 2025
Troops Eliminate Terror Commanders, Arrest 578 Suspects, Rescue 134 Victims

Troops Eliminate Terror Commanders, Arrest 578 Suspects, Rescue 134 Victims

August 3, 2025

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commissioned ten brand new, high capacity firefighting vehicles to improve safety of flight operations at the nation’s airports.
The Lion Volkan 6×6 Brand, Major Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicles (MFFV), which carries 14,000 litres of water, 1,700 litres of foam, 250kg powder capacity each, and monitors the discharge rate of between 6,000 litres to 10,000 litres per minute would be deployed to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
With an acceleration rate of 0-80km per hour in 30 seconds, each of the truck possesses limitless capacity to discharge while in motion, they are also equipped with under chassis nozzles to tackle running fuel fire.
The Managing Director of the Authority, Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu noted that in fostering safety and security of flight operations, the Federal Government has focused on the tripod of rehabilitation/upgrade of infrastructure, capacity building, and training/manpower development.
The MD noted that comprehensive training programs have been arranged for the users of the vehicles and the mechanical department to ensure the vehicles are not only used as specified by the manufacturers but also maintained accordingly. He also said that eight new water tankers for continuous agent applications, eleven ambulances, two brand new Response Commanders’ Vehicles, and Aircraft Removal and Recovery Equipment have also been procured and deployed to various airports.
Captain Yadudu while promising that the Authority would continue to prioritize safety and security at the nation’s airports, charged the Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Department to make the best use of the newly commissioned equipment.


Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Previous Post

UBA grows profit after tax to N170.2bn in 2022

Next Post

Leadway Assurance grosses N104.4bn premium income

Next Post

Leadway Assurance grosses N104.4bn premium income

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Customs Record Significant Milestone With Pilot Deployment Of  e- Currency Declaration At Abuja Airport

Customs Record Significant Milestone With Pilot Deployment Of e- Currency Declaration At Abuja Airport

3 months ago

Be Wary Of Imposters Claiming To Be Chief Of Army Staff

6 months ago

Benue Launches State Multisectoral Needs Assessment Report to Tackle Humanitarian Needs

9 months ago

Nigeria Customs, India Strengthen Bilateral Ties at WCO Policy Commission

1 month ago

FOLLOW US

  • 86.2k Followers

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Aviation
  • Brands
  • Crime
  • Editorial
  • Features | Analysis
  • Finance | Insurance | Pension
  • Health | Environment
  • Industry | Trade | Commerce
  • International
  • Interview | Profile
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Small Business
  • Sports
  • Top News
  • Transport & Blue Economy
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2023 Benue Budget Abuja-Kaduna Rail Access Corporation Access pension airports concession Aviation Ayu Benue Budget Benue Community Buhari Business CBN Central Bank Dana Air Economy FGPL Herdsmen Herdsmen attacks insecurity insurance Maritime Min of Transport MSMEs NAICOM NCAA Nigeria Nigeria -Cameroon Border Post Nigeria Air NRac Onne Port ooh Orrom Ortom PDP PenCom pension Railway Sambo Jaji Transcorp Transcorp Group Transcorp Hotels Plc UBA Ukohol Wike Wildon Ideva

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Aviation
  • Brands
  • Crime
  • Editorial
  • Features | Analysis
  • Finance | Insurance | Pension
  • Health | Environment
  • Industry | Trade | Commerce
  • International
  • Interview | Profile
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Small Business
  • Sports
  • Top News
  • Transport & Blue Economy
  • Uncategorized

Economy Footprint

The EconomyFootprint is published by Ideas Tent Communications Ltd®. All Rights Reserved.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • How Access Bank is Empowering Future Generations through Financial Literacy
  • NOVA Bank Refines Strategy for Organic Growth, Expands To Owerri, Abuja, Port Harcourt
  • MUSAWA CONGRATULATES D’TIGRESS ON THEIR RECORD-BREAKING AFROBASKET CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

Category

  • Aviation
  • Brands
  • Crime
  • Editorial
  • Features | Analysis
  • Finance | Insurance | Pension
  • Health | Environment
  • Industry | Trade | Commerce
  • International
  • Interview | Profile
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Small Business
  • Sports
  • Top News
  • Transport & Blue Economy
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

How Access Bank is Empowering Future Generations through Financial Literacy

How Access Bank is Empowering Future Generations through Financial Literacy

August 4, 2025
NOVA Bank Refines Strategy for Organic Growth, Expands To Owerri, Abuja, Port Harcourt

NOVA Bank Refines Strategy for Organic Growth, Expands To Owerri, Abuja, Port Harcourt

August 4, 2025
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion