14th April, 2020
Firemen of the Lagos State Fire Service have saved a row of shops where electronic products are sold from being burnt by fire in Lekki area of the state this morning.
This hint was dropped early this morning by the first respondent and the Ag. Head, Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye at the scene of the fire.
Adeseye explained that the fire call was received to Peace Estate, Ogidan Bus Stop, Lekki Epe Expressway, off Frank Ojad Close, Shangotedo, Lagos and Lekki Phase 1 Fire Station was immediately deployed to fight the Fire.
On arrival, she reported that it was a fire involving 19 shops of various sizes, where electronic products of different brands are being sold. “Nine out of the nineteen shops were severely burnt while the Firemen were able to save 10 among others with properties worth millions of naira amidst the difficult challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic”.
The fire boss pointed out that the fire was however doused with the additional support of a second Fire crew of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service.
She stressed further that fire doesn’t go on holiday as evident in the 84 fire calls attended to since 23rd March 2020 when Mr Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu gave a sit at home order to grade level 1-12 while 13 and above were to do skeleton job and later total lockdown by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 30th March till date.
She commended the efforts of the firemen at ensuring a safe Lagos and working in tandem with the Security and Governance agenda of the State government while assuring them of the readiness of Mr Sanwoolu to support the Service to enable them to perform better.
Mrs Margaret appealed to Lagosians to see the new fourteen days lockdown of the President Buhari led administration as a good intention to further curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. She urged Lagosians to follow the rules put in place by health experts, adding that this is the only way to contain the spread of the disease and encourage the government to remove the restriction order.