The Federal Government has appointed Olumode Adeyemi as the new Comptroller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS).
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board appointedAdeyemi as the new substantive Controller-General of the FFS effective August 14, 2025.
A statement on Wednesday, follows the retirement of the outgoing Controller-General, Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, who will step down on August 1, 2025, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60.
The Board commended Olola for his dedicated service and contributions to the Federal Fire Service, wishing him well in his retirement.
Adeyemi, previously the Deputy Controller-General of Fire in charge of Human Resources at the FFS Headquarters, boasts of an extensive career spanning the FCT Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service.
The Board highlighted his distinguished track record, noting his participation in key in-service trainings, command courses, and professional programs both within and outside Nigeria.
Adeyemi is also a member and fellow of several prestigious professional bodies, including Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria, and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.
His appointment is expected to bring continuity and strategic leadership to the Federal Fire Service as it continues to enhance its emergency response capabilities nationwide.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
