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| Yola Market Fire Scene |
Former Vice President and chieftain of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar expresses sadness at the fire
that engulfed the popular Yola Central Market, in Yola, Adamawa State.
In a press statement released in Abuja
through his media office, the former Vice President says the fire incident is
one too many and calls on authorities in charge of public places like markets,
schools and factories to be extra vigilant at this period of the year.
The Turaki Adamawa says that
fire incidents during this period of harmattan can be quite devastating in its
impact because of the prevalence of the dry trade wind blowing from the North
east part of the country and which tends to lend a helping hand to otherwise
containable fire outbreak to get out of hand.
The APC chieftain recalls that valuable
property running into millions and at times human lives have been lost to
devastating fires in many parts of the country of recent. He calls on the management
of the Yola Central Market and other markets and places of business susceptible
to fire outbreaks to work out ways and means of reducing fire outbreaks to the
barest minimum.
Atiku Abubakar also challenges the various fire
services in the country to improve on the readiness and preparedness to deal
with fire outbreaks to reduce losses and the trauma usually caused the victims.
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