Fire razes four-storey building in Lagos market

the Idumota area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. the Idumota area of Lagos Island, Lagos State.

“Upon arrival at about 07:58a.m, it was discovered that the fire encompasses the buildings, including two 2-storey structures and one three-storey building. He said: “The LASEMA response team at Lekki alongside LRU Fire, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Ports Authority Fire men, LASAMBUS Officials, LNSC officials, Central Business District crew and Nigeria Police Force are all responders present at the scene of the incident under the supervision of the Commissioner for Special Duties and Internal Generated Revenue , Mr Gbenga Oyerinde.

On why shops were still left to flourish in the area after the government promised to bring them down following the Balogun fire incident, he said: “If you compare what happened at that time to this time, there is positive improvement. If it were like before, we wouldn’t have access to the scene of this outbreak.

“We are campaigning that the traders should contribute N5000 each to procure a fire hydrant instead of going to Guinness to get water. There is no fire hydrant in the whole of this area. So, we have to go to Guinness, replenish and come back. In January, about 6,700 traders lost their goods to a fire that gutted the popular Mandilas building on Broad Street, Lagos Island Local Council.

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