The Lagos State authorities, via the Security Fee and Hearth and Rescue Service, has flagged off a public enlightenment marketing campaign on fireplace prevention in marketplaces throughout the state.
The advocacy marketing campaign, in response to a Tuesday assertion, is to forestall fireplace incidents within the marketplaces throughout the present harmattan season and as residents put together to have fun the tip of the yr.
The Director Normal, Lagos State Security Fee, Lanre Mojola, whereas talking after the flag-off in Jankara market, Lagos Island, emphasised the necessity for merchants available in the market to be safety-conscious and be conscious of their surroundings to stop fireplace disasters.
“This enlightenment marketing campaign is about fireplace security and you might be all conscious that the harmattan season has come and harmattan comes with further dangers with regards to fireplace. It is vitally dry and there’s a greater likelihood that we might have a hearth.
“So, the message is that they need to watch out when finishing up their actions. Carelessness is an enormous difficulty as a result of carelessness and human errors are the principle causes of fireside incidents,” he stated.
The Director, Lagos State Hearth and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, stated the enlightenment marketing campaign was about educating most of the people, notably the merchants within the markets to know the market fireplace security suggestions.
Adeseye stated, “What occurred in April this yr the place over 20 homes have been burnt was because of carelessness, and from April until now, the hearth incidents in markets are at 0.1 per cent in comparison with what we used to have, so there’s a stage of compliance however the authorities desires 100 per cent compliance.
“We would like a secure Lagos free of fireside incidents and that’s the reason we’re out right here to remind them that sleeping within the markets shouldn’t be allowed, use of camp gasoline for cooking, and overloading electrical sockets must be discouraged whereas markets should guarantee they focus on fireplace security consciousness throughout market conferences.”
The Chairman, Wristwatches Sellers Affiliation, Jankara Market, Abdul Yusuf, appreciated the state authorities via the Security Fee and Hearth Service for constantly bringing advocacy campaigns to the market in the direction of prevention of fireside incidents.
Other than Jankara market, the workforce additionally plans to go to Balogun, Dosunmu Ereko, Saabo, Mile 12 markets. Others are Ojuwoye, Tejuosho, Boundary Alaba Worldwide, Iyana Iba and Okokomaiko markets.