Abeg, make everybody gather for corner as we yarn about the latest fire wahala wey dey happen for Oyo State. Two major fire incidents don happen, and e no too sweet as properties worth plenty millions don go up in flames just like that!
First up, we hear say one church for Ilora catch fire on Thursday. E be like say na electrical fault from some appliances wey dey inside the church cause the blaze. Wetin we gather be say, no life was lost, but plenty properties don pepper scatter. Hon. Maroof Akinwande, wey be the Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, confirm say as dem reach, the church don full get fire and smoke everywhere. Dem quickly take action, stop the fire from spreading to the next buildings.
The fire wey gree showcase for Oyo no finish for church oh; as we dey talk, fire don burn another petroleum station along Ogbomoso/Ilorin road on Wednesday. This one no be small matter, as properties worth millions don dey go down the drain. Akinwande still talk for this one too, say when dem reach, dem see workshop don scatter, wall dey crack, and roofing sheets don vanish. Thank God sey nobody no gree hear am for this one, and dem dey investigate wetin cause am.
No be only Oyo dey face fire gbege o! If you fit remember, fire still burn commercial building for Somoye Osundairo Street, Computer Village for Ikeja, Lagos for Tuesday early morning. Na so the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) waka come investigate this matter as e dey vex dem. The fire don burn plenty goods, waste money, and nobody fit joke about this one. LASEMA talk say dem receive emergency calls as early as 1:55 a.m. and by 2:15 a.m., dem don show face for the scene. Na there dem see thick smoke and fire dey scatter everywhere.
According to LASEMA, the upper floor of the building wey be market for computer and accessories don turn to ashes. Dem talk sey the way dem keep material wey fit catch fire quick quick, na im make the wahala spread fast. E no be small matter! Thank God sey no life lost during this incident, but one fire fighter gree collect minor injury, but as usual, LASAMBUS com dey treat am small.
As we dey talk, LASEMA don cordon off the place, dem dey make sure sey fire no go spread go another side. After plenty hours of fighting the fire, dem don finally contain am, but experiment nor go stop! Dem still dey do everything to cool down the fire com make sure say no serious wahala happen again.
My guys, no be joke o! Even for Potiskum, one mosque and makeshift house for military checkpoint burn on Thursday, na serious matter again. Eyewitnesses talk say as smoke begin blow, everybody dey panic, but the fire crew quickly respond to control am. One military personnel dey get injury, but dem don carry am go hospital sharp-sharp.
As we conclude, the Yobe State Emergency Management folks don begin dey look into how dem go help people wey the fire affect, like giving them temporary shelter and necessities. Wetin e go take for make sure sey this fire matter no go repeat for any area again? I believe sey we fit do am, my people!
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