As part of the effort to avoid repetition of fire incidents recorded in the last harmattan period, a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Olagoke Akinajo has called on the relevant stakeholders to embark on sensitization programmes ahead of the dry season.
Mr. Akinajo, who is representing Ibadan North East State Constituency 1, in his motion “Need for Oyo State Government to Commence Campaign on Safety Measures against Possible Fire Outbreaks During Dry Season” disclosed that the state had recorded several fire outbreaks that had destroyed goods and property worth of billions of naira.
The Chairman, Committee on Inter-parliamentary Relations recalled that Akesan, Orita-Aperin and Shasha markets fire outbreaks were still fresh in the memory of the people in the state.
The lawmaker urged the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to educate the people on hazards associated with indiscriminate bush and waste burning as well as the use of bangers and other explosive items in the name of Xmas and New Year celebrations.
Speaker of the House, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, in his resolutions, called the attention of the Oyo State Fire Service to be ready to tackle any fire outbreaks, especially during this harmattan period by making sure that trucks are road worthy and loaded with water.
The House also urged the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to start visiting markets across the state for sensitization on how to prevent fire outbreak especially during the dry season and provide them with fire extinguishers.
Mosope Kehinde
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