National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned Nigerians against activities that could result in fire outbreak, as the dry season sets in.
NEMA coordinator in Ekiti State, Olusegun Afolayan, gave the advice at a stakeholders’ forum on fire prevention, mitigation and preparedness, organised by the agency on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.
Afolayan also cautioned against indiscriminate bush burning which, he said, could destroy the eco-system and increase the effect of climate change.
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The forum was organised to sensitise Nigerians on the danger associated with the dry harmattan weather.
According to the NEMA official, indiscriminate bush burning, especially for hunting of games, should be avoided as this could extend to neighbouring farmlands and houses, thus destroying the ecosystem and contributing to climate change.
Afolayan said that bushes close to people’s surroundings should be cleared; adding that fire extinguishers should be refilled and made handy in the house.
The general manager, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Jide Borode, said dried leaves and papers should be disposed of properly, while electrical appliances should also be switched off and unplugged when not in use.
All these preventive measures, he said, would go a long way in checking fire outbreak as well as mitigating its impacts. NAN
