A total of 39 fire incidents were recorded in Lagos State in the first week of 2020, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Dr Adewale Ahmed has revealed.
Ahmed, who stated this yesterday during a media briefing at Ikeja, attributed the fire outbreak to the harmattan season.
He pointed out the need for all residents to be more careful as the dry harmattan period enhances the spread of fire easily.
The Commissioner further called on Lagos residents to be more proactive and safety- conscious, especially during the harmattan period in the state.
Reiterating government’s determination to secure the lives and property of residents of Lagos, the Commissioner enjoined residents to place gas cylinders outside the kitchen.
He also implored residents to desist from storing fuel or diesel at home, as well as avoid the use of candles except when necessary during a power cut, adding it was essential for people to put off candles before going to sleep to prevent fire accidents.
On the recent fire outbreaks experienced in some markets across the country, Ahmed called for caution among traders and advised that all electrical appliances should be put off at the end of business hours every day.
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