The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has begun moves to curb fire outbreak in markets, offices, homes and other public places in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
Director, Forecasting Response Mitigation of the agency, Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, who led a team to sensitise traders and markers at Kubwa Village Market, Thursday, warned against selling of kerosene diesel and engine oil in the market.
Wenegieme frowned at the returned of people who are selling petroleum products in the market after the 2022 fire explosion which was caused by the people selling kerosene.
“Today, we are in Kubwa Market, you will recall that sometimes ago there was a kerosene explosion in this Kubwa village market and to be specific at this location.
“This is a location where a lady was selling kerosene and another woman was frying beans cake and there was explosion and we were involved in the rescue operation.
“Since, then we use to come here to carryout sensitisation to talk to them and advice them on the dos and don’t in terms of disasters of different kinds.”
She explained that during dry season, the agency discouraged traders from selling petroleum products in different locations because such products are supposed to be sold only at the filling station.
“But if you look around you will see people selling petroleum products like kerosene, dieseal, engine oil, under the high-tension wire.
” Looking in front of us we have a generator mechanic and somebody selling kerosene right beside a transformer and under the high-tension wire”
In his remarks, the Divisional Fire Officer, Kubwa Division, Uwadoneh Idorenyi, emphasised the need for traders and the FCT residents to avoid all risk factors associated with fire outbreak.
