The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has voiced his deep concern over the escalating incidents of fire outbreaks sweeping across Nigeria.
He made this known via his verified X handle.
Obi noted that the fire that engulfed the first Niger Bridge in Onitsha and the Ladipo Plank Market in Amukoko, Lagos, has become an economic concern as it has led to the loss of properties worth millions of naira.
Stating further, he extended his heartfelt sympathy to all those who have been adversely affected by this calamity.
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In a call to action, Obi urged Nigerians to be careful with inflammable materials and also to pay attention to the season.
He also appreciated the emergency social workers who helped control the inferno and manage the situation while appealing to the government and concerned agencies to investigate the causes of the fire in order to forestall future occurrences.
Peter Obi stated, “There have been reports of incessant fire outbreaks across the country within the last 24 hours. First was a fire outbreak at the first Niger Bridge, Onitsha, and another was at Ladipo Plank Market, Amukoko, Lagos, among others.
“Thankfully, there was no loss of lives in the reported cases, but these unfortunate mishaps recorded an appreciably severe loss of properties and other means of livelihood. It is very saddening to see the hard-working public going through horrifying situations in these harsh economic times. While these fire incidents resulted from different causes, it is important at this point to remind ourselves of the need to be very careful with inflammable materials, especially now that we are entering the dry season, which is prone to fire outbreaks.
“I thank the relevant emergency responders and social workers as well as other many kind-hearted Nigerians who in both cases helped to control the inferno and manage the situation.
“I also sympathize with those who lost their properties and means of livelihood to these sad events, while calling on concerned agencies to investigate the causes of the fire to forestall future occurrences.”