The Lagos State Fire Service has explained that about ₦1.62bn worth of goods have been lost to fire accidents in the state, while ₦9.78bn of goods have been saved by the service corps from January to October 2023.
News.ng sourced that the director of Fire service Margaret Adeseye today revealed in a statement during her announcement of the fire evacuation drill for 2023.
The drill which was titled “Mitigating Fire Risk Via Fire Prevention,” was aimed at creating awareness, especially Government workforce about protection from fire Outbreaks as well as prevention of fire.
The statement explained the importance of the awareness program which is said to extend across agencies, ministries and departments.
It is a primary fire prevention campaign to broaden the Fire Safety Network for the general public, including local governments, big markets, fuel depots, tanker terminals, sawmills, big motor parks, public assemblies such as religious worship centres, shopping malls, etc.
The Agency received 1, 327 fireballs, and 154 rescue calls, resulting in 9.728 billion naira worth of saved property, and 1.62 billion naira of lost property between January 1 and October 29 of this year. This indicates an increase in the number of fire incidents, and the need to raise awareness.
This year’s fire drill exercise is aimed at correcting the belief that the Agency focuses more on firefighting than prevention, as prevention is the best way to stop a possible fire Outbreak. The exercise will be broadcast on local radio stations.
It will provide informative and educational radio programs in informing to the public about the Agency’s activities. These radio programs include Fire Service Calling (English) on Monday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm on Traffic FM and Radio Lagos (Yoruba) “Ewu Ina” (6:00 to 6:30 am) and Fire Safety & You (Naija Fm) on Wednesday from 9 am to 9:30 Am.
These programs show the efforts of the Lagos government in minimizing fire Outbreaks as well as related emergencies which is important in protecting vital Government investments in public safety and order” the statement said.
