Following the frequent fire outbreak in Lagos state, the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintiolu has blamed the fire outbreaks in the state on human errors.
According to him, investigations had revealed that electrical surge, storage of combustible materials, carelessness as some of the factors responsible for the incessant fire outbreaks in the state.
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The LASEMA Boss also listed the prevailing weather condition, particularly the harmattan season, as another significant cause of fire outbreaks in Lagos.
Oke-Osanyintiolu, however, said LASEMA had inaugurated special local emergency committees to be deployed to various markets in the state to boost sensitization and enhance quick response to emergencies.
He urged Lagosians to continue to be conscious of the status of their domestic appliances, quality of materials used for their home/business accommodations wirings, and the need to switch off all electrical appliances and unplug appliances not in use at the close of business and when leaving the house.
It would be recalled that seven popular markets in the state have been razed by inferno in the last four months.
These include the Balogun Market in Lagos Island, Amu Plank Market in Mushin, Mile 12 Foodstuff Market in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and the Apogbon Under Bridge Market in Lagos Island, among others.
