The Nigeria fire service has given reason behind their inability to response to recent fire out break in Kogi State.
The general of Federal Fire Service, Alhaji Liman Ibrahim, who given the reasons in a statement today’s 26th of September 2020 expressed deep concern over recent incessant fire incidents in Kogi State.
Liman said in a statement issued by the public relations officer, Ugo Huan, the only truck deployed to Kogi State last year had an Accident while on his way to fight the same tanker explosion earlier this year.
Since then, truck is under repair, which had make it impossible to response to any fire outbreak in Kogi State.
According to him, the said truck was a modern fire services truck deployed to every state in Nigeria, include Kogi State
The Controller General, however, assured that the truck which at the moment is under repairs with the contractor will soon be fixed and returned to the state.
“The CG has also received information of the fire of an electronic shop in Lokoja, Pee Link Electro World Ltd which occurred last night,” the statement said.
He condoled with families who lost their loved ones in one of the incidents that involved a fallen tanker as well as those who had their properties destroyed. Liman reiterated the commitment of the Federal Fire Service in the safety of lives and properties in Nigeria.
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