The Edo Fire Service Department said on Sunday that it saved no
fewer than 1,228 lives in the fire incidents across the state between January
and June, 2015.
The Public Relations Officer of the service, Frankly Agbolahor,
made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin.
Mr. Agbolahor said that 1,118 fire outbreaks were recorded in
the state during the period.
Giving a breakdown of the figure, he said that 531 persons were
rescued in January, 172 in February, 122 in March, 116 in April, 177 in May,
and 111 in June.
He said that although no life was lost during the incidents,
property worth millions of Naira, including buildings, were destroyed. He said
some of the lost property would have been saved but for the lack of access to
the incidents sites.
The spokesman attributed some of the incidents to electrical
faults, and advised residents to disconnect all their electrical appliances
when leaving home and clear the grasses near their fences. He urged the people
to always ensure easy access to their buildings in case of emergencies.
He stated that the department had challenges, including
inadequate personnel size and lack of fire-fighting equipment, which were
hampering its operation.
He, therefore, appealed to good-spirited individuals in the
state to assist the department and the government by providing fire-fighting
equipment and other facilities to enable it to serve the people better.
(NAN)
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