The Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, FFS, Olumode Adeyemi Samuel, has approved the immediate deployment of Deputy Controller of Fire, DCF, UM Sadiq as the new State Controller for the Kano State Command.
The appointment, which takes immediate effect, is part of the Service’s ongoing efforts to strengthen operational leadership and enhance public safety across the country.
Mr Sadiq takes over from Controller of Fire, CSF, Kazeem Sholadoye, who has been redeployed to the Jigawa State Command in an acting capacity.
The Federal Fire Service commended Sholadoye for his dedication and contributions during his tenure in Kano.
The newly appointed State Controller is familiar with the Kano Command, having previously served as its Acting Commanding Officer between 2015 and 2017.
An indigene of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, his return is expected to leverage his experience and knowledge of the state to improve emergency response and fire safety operations.
A statement by the Service described Mr Sadiq as a seasoned firefighter, administrator and policy strategist with extensive experience in fire prevention, emergency management and institutional reforms.
During his career, he has held several strategic positions within the Federal Fire Service, including Team Lead of Package B at the National Stadium, Abuja, in 2015; Commanding Officer of the Kano State Command between 2015 and 2017; Head of Appointment, Promotion and Discipline at the National Headquarters from 2017 to 2020; and Third-in-Command in charge of Policy, Planning, Research and Statistics between 2020 and 2021.
He also served as Head of Registry at the National Headquarters from 2021 to 2022, Second-in-Command of the Jigawa State Command between 2022 and 2023, State Controller of the Kaduna State Command from 2023 to 2024, and most recently, State Controller of the Kogi State Command from 2024 until his latest deployment.
According to the statement, Sadiq has played a significant role in the development of policies aimed at modernising the Service’s operational framework and improving emergency response mechanisms across the country.
The Service expressed optimism that his deployment to Kano would strengthen firefighting operations, improve public safety strategies, deepen community engagement and reinforce the state’s firefighting infrastructure.
The Controller-General expressed confidence in Sadiq’s ability to provide effective leadership for the Kano State Command and urged officers and personnel of the command to give him their full cooperation and support in the discharge of his duties.