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Fire
By Awayi Kuje
Keffi, (Nasarawa state) Nov. 4, 2016 (NAN) The Zonal Fire Officer in charge of Nasarawa West Senatorial district, Alhaji Yahaya Bako-Mohammed, has cautioned residents of the area against fire outbreaks, especially during this harmattan period.
Bako-Mohammed gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Keffi on Friday.
He said that the agency was prepared to respond promptly to any fire outbreak in the area, urging the residents to promptly report fire outbreaks to the office for necessary action.
Bako-Mohammed advised the residents to always put off appliances when not in use and to avoid overloading electrical sockets.
He said that the State government was doing its best to curtail fire outbreaks in the state.
“First and foremost, I want to commend Gov.Tanko Al-Makura for providing the zone with fire engine in order to stop or curtail any outbreak of fire.
“The governor is working and has provided fire service equipment, build more fire service stations in this zone, we have fire service station in Nasarawa, Toto, Karu among others.
“I want to call on the residents of this area and Nigerians at large to be cautious by avoiding any thing that could lead to fire outbreaks.
He noted that so much property and lives have been lost as a result of fire outbreaks in the country.
Bako-Mohammed disclosed that 22 fire incidents were recorded in the area from January to date.
He attributed the low fire outbreaks in the area to the effective sensitisation of the people to fire prevention methods in the area. (NAN)
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Edited by Joseph Edeh/Felix Ajide
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