The Nation Newspaper ‘How to avert persistent fire outbreaks’
Alternative energy sources, improved safety standards and better infrastructure can avert fire outbreaks such as ones that rocked markets in Lagos and Cross River.
About 14 buildings were affected on April 9, by a fire outbreak on Dosumu Idumota Street on Lagos Island, the second in the market in three weeks, while another fire at Ikom Main Market Cross River State and a fuel tanker fire same day killed one person and destroyed over 640 shops and 39 motorcycles.
Rhodes-Vivour, Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos, called for a probe into incidents, particularly the ones at Idumota, saying they destroyed billions in property damage.He said: “There must be a thorough investigation to establish the cause of the fire outbreak and such findings should be made public.
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