The National Emergency Management Agency has decried incessant fire
incidents resulting in lost of lives, destruction of properties and loss of
means of livelihood across the country.
The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi who was reacting with
fire incidents sympathized with victims of the unfortunate incidents and called
on the state governments and people to observe national fire safety code to
prevent the reoccurrences.
“it has been observed over the
years that the incidence of fire and its intensity of damage and losses are
exacerbated by the Harmattan season and public should be safety conscious” He said.
He stressed that it was important for
everyone to acquire safety information in respect of fire outbreaks.
He said as part of disaster management,
the agency would do everything possible including stepping up efforts
to reduce fire outbreaks in the country.
He advised that all private and public
places should have basic fire fighting equipment and always adheres to safety
rules in order to prevent fire disaster.
It would be recalled that in recent times, there were reported cases of
fire outbreak in Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Gashua, Ibadan, Warri, Minna, Yola, Jos,
Ado Ekiti, Lagos, and Gas explosion in Port Harcourt and Nnewi, Anambra state.
Sani Datti
Snr. Information Officer
8th January 2016
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