Chai! Na wah o! Fire no dey wahala, but e don scatter plenty things for Federal Capital Territory as we dey yarn.
Within just 32 hours, FCT experience three major fire outbreaks wey cost about ₦650 million! Abeg, make una sit down, because dis one no be joke.
According to Federal Fire Service, dem say dem suspect say na electrical surges and overload wey cause all dis wahala. E no good at all! E be like say dem no dey check dem wires and gadgets before dem plug anything.
The latest fire wey happen na for Corner Shops, Chalyx Close, Abacha Road, Maraba early morning for Monday 19 January. E burn six retail stores, and na wah o! Dem report the fire around 2:51 AM. Firefighters dem jump into action, come save wetin dem fit save, about ₦100 million from the burning ₦400 million property.
Na only 14 hours earlier, KUGBO Furniture Market don catch fire, and 18 hours before that, na LEVENTIS Plaza. This na serious trend wey Federal Fire Service dey notice, and dem dey warn us make we dey take care of our electrical appliances.
Controller-General of Federal Fire Service, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, don talk am clear say if person fit just turn off those switches, plenty losses wey happen fit avoid. You sabi as fire dey ruin things without warning! We no fit afford dis kind wahala, my people.
FFS dey call on everybody to dey practice correct fire safety. It no go cost anybody anything to switch off appliances wey no dey use. Remember say, timely call fit save lives and properties. You dey hear me?
Mek we no forget, if fire dey burn anywhere, make you call Federal Fire Service emergency line wey be 0803 200 3557. No wait make e too late, o!
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