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Station
By Yinusa Ishola
Omu-Aran (Kwara) Oct. 14, 2016 (NAN) The Omu-Aran Youth Forum (OYF) in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday hailed the state government for locating a fire service station in Omu-Aran.
The Forum President, Pastor Doyin Lawal, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran.
He described the establishment as fulfillment of promise, noting that the station was the second in Kwara South Senatorial District.
He noted the first fire service station in the district was located at Offa.
“The community has just witnessed the establishment of Airtel and MTN service centres to serve numerous telecom subscribers in the locality, among several other expansion projects.
“It is worthy of note that much goods and other property had been lost to fire in Omu-Aran and Offa in the last four years.
“Therefore, establishing a fire station to complement the one in Offa is a welcome development.
“It is also a promise fulfilled on the part of the present administration; we are grateful for this intervention,’’ he said.
The OYF boss appealed to the three tiers of government to channel more resources toward attracting youths to mechanised farming.
“This is a sure way and veritable alternative to bail the country out of the present economic downturn,’’ he said.
Chief Mogbonjubola Awoniyi, the Market Leader in the council area, also told NAN that the establishment of the station would allay traders’ fears of destruction of their goods by fire.
Awoniyi urged the traders not to hesitate in notifying the station in the event of any fire outbreak.
She called on the traders to stop keeping huge amounts of money in shops and warehouses to minimise loss as a result of fire outbreak
Awoniyi said that the establishment demonstrated the determination of the government to impact positively on the lives of the people. (NAN)
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(Edited by Fela Fashoro/Ijeoma Popoola)