Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) Director-General, G. Wasuwah Barvoul, has appealed to government for significant increment in the 2026 national budget to construct a new headquarters.
Barvoul said the increment will pave the way for the construction of a US$20,407,000.000 state-of-the-art headquarters on Ashmun Street, and the construction and equipment of 21 fire stations across the country.
He made the statement in an interview with reporters on Friday, September 12,2025 in Monrovia.
Mr. Barvoul said the construction of a modern headquarters for the Service will save government a lot of money when the LNFS is relocated from its current rented building.
“Here, we are renting. It is very costly for government,” Barvoul said, adding: “We need significant increment in our budget; we will advance our proposed budget to the Ministry of Finance to forward it to the Legislature.”
He said with the passage of its over US$20 million budget, 21 fire stations will be built and equipped across the country, while six other fire stations renovated and equipped.
The proposed budget, Barvoul said, covers logistics, external and internal trainings, salary increment and significant items to enhance fire prevention and awareness.
Barvoul has meanwhile, secured several fire-fighting equipment from the International Training Group (ITG) for the LNFS.
Some items donated by the ITG included, 60 pieces of feet and fire attack, and supply hoses, 70 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 60 boots, 13 automated external defibrillators, fire helmets, EMS medial shock suits, as well as other unnamed essential firefighting tools.
Barvoul spoke of how he secured those donated items when he attended the International Association of Firefighters Conference (IAFC) in Orlando, Florida.
He disclosed that the ITG has promised to visit Liberia later this year to conduct additional ‘advanced trainings’ for service men.
Meanwhile, the LNFS has begun the distribution of two sets of new fire service uniforms, two pairs of shoes, and the distribution of firefighting motorbikes to some departments and counties.