Ah, my people! E be like say New Year don start with serious wahala for Naija o…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) no dey rest at all as dem don start 2026 with plenty fire matter wey don burst for different places across di country. Just imagine, at exactly 00:23 hours on January 1, firefighters dey rush go Cake Hot Restaurant wey dey inside River Plate Park for Wuse, Abuja to quench fire wey fit turn big trouble. But una know wetin happen? Dem manage save property worth N1.5 billion, thank God!

But as dem dey celebrate, na for Yenagoa, Bayelsa State we go hear bad news. One candle wey dem carry enter house burn down fire wey take the life of 11-year-old pikin. Na serious matter o! Firefighters save property worth N10 million, but losses reach N20 million. FFS no fit hide di pain wey dem dey feel for di innocent life wey lose like dat.

For Lagos, Imo, Gombe, Kwara, many other places, firefighters still dey work hard to contain di fire outbreaks wey pop up everywhere. E be like say dem don put all firefighters for alert mode because di Controller General, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, bar all of dem from enjoying holiday dis festive period. E sabi di risk fit plenty, so dem suppose dey ready anytime fire go need dem.

Adeyemi don dey shout since, make Nigerians take care when dem dey celebrate, no dey play with fireworks and candles indoors. Dis harmattan season, e dey very dry and fit help fire spread fast. He don also warn say make pipo dey switch off electrical appliances when dem no dey use am. Ordinary wetin people dey do every day fit lead to fire outbreak if dem no dey careful.

Na wetin happen for Abuja show say if no be quick action from firefighters, e fit turn serious disaster for busy recreational area. Dem really save lives and property di way dem move fast. However, di painful incident for Yenagoa just remind us say some things fit dey avoidable if we fit dey cautious.

A shout-out go to di families wey suffer loss during dis period. Fire Service dey encourage everybody to report any fire incident wey dem see quickly, make we no waste time. E get number wey dey waiting for any emergency: 08032005737. Make we join hands dey prevent fire matter so dat celebrations no go turn to mourning.

As we dey enter dis New Year, make we commot from here with sense. Fire fit burst anytime, but if we dey vigilant and follow di safety rules, plenty disaster fit dey prevent. Lives and property dey more important than any celebration. Think safety first before any party, my people!