Omo, na wetin we see for Kwara State College of Education for Ilorin yesterday. Late-night fire outbreak wey happen around 9:14 p.m. don wreck plenty havoc, my people! E be like say di fire no get respect for anybody o, as e burn some offices wey dey serve as stores for di school.
As di flames dey rise like dem dey do disco, Kwara State Fire Service quickly jump into action. Dem carry their fire truck come sharp sharp to quench di fire before e spread reach di main building, wey include laboratories and other important places for di campus.
Hassan Adekunle, wey be spokesperson for di fire service, come yan say three out of four offices wey dem dey use for storage don suffer heavy damage. Wetin dey inside dem offices? Important documents, files, and journals wey una fit call ‘very valuable’ don scatter for ground. Thank God say di firefighters dey on point, many files and records wey fit don turn to ashes don survive, thanks to their quick action.
As dem dey investigate di matter, dem come suspect say na some unknown person wey set undergrowth on fire cause di whole palava. E mean say di fire start from bush wey dey around before e come waka enter di building. E be like say we go need to dey check how we dey clear bush for our area to avoid wahala like dis.
CFS Alabi Muhammed, di Director for di Kwara State Fire Service, don talk say make people no dey burn bush anyhow again. E gi advice say make dem sabi store sensitive documents well, and get small fire-fighting equipment handy to help when gbas gbos happen.
Make we no forget say dis na not di first time fire wahala dey happen for Kwara State. Just last Wednesday, fire don destroy plenty goods for Owode Market for Offa, and another one for Irewolede area don even claim life of Pastor Awolola wey try burn some bush for im farm. Wetin be dis?
We go dey keep our ears open, and make sure say we dey follow di latest update on top fire matter for our state. No be every gist we go hear, but this one na serious one. Fire no dey play, my people!
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