The inferno on Wednesday in Ochanja Market Onitsha again brought to the fore our disaster unpreparedness. With no fire brigade on the hand to control the fire in the acclaimed largest market in West Africa, billions of naira became ashes within minutes. By the time the fire brigade from neighbouring Delta State could arrive, there was little or nothing to save.
But sometime in the early 1990s when a section of Ariaria was flattened by fire and the usual thing happened, Aba residents got angry and burnt down the two fire service stations in the city. To them, since the stations served no purpose, there was no need to still have them. I do not know whether these fire service stations have been rebuilt today.
In Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the story is similar. The city’s population has increased tremendously since 2004. From a seemingly glorified village, the city has become one of the most beautiful in the country, with new suburbs springing up everywhere. Unfortunately, the city, it appears, is serviced by only one fire service station – the one in Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo.
I really wish the government really look into this tanker issue. We need to stop transporting fuel by roads. Most especially when there even no working fire brigades. Finding another means of transporting fuel nationally would save a lot of lives
May God protect us all
God help us ooooo......!!!!!
is a very big shame that Delta State Govt will our problem 4 us here in Anambra
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