Ipaja Inferno: Bisi Yusuff Lauds Fire Service For Timely Intervention

November 12, 2019

The member representing Alimosho 01 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Bisi Yusuff, has commended the Lagos State Fire Service for its timely intervention during the fire outbreak in Ipaja on Monday.

Yusuff gave the commendation in a post via his official Twitter handle @Princebisiyusuf.

A 33,000-litre tanker had exploded at Gate Bus-stop in front of Honeyland School which is located opposite Abesan Estate, Ipaja after hitting an electric pole.

The lawmaker, who visited the scene of the incident, said that the activities of pipeline vandals led to the incident.

Yusuff said that the joint efforts of the fire service, the police, and other emergency agencies, who reacted promptly to calls, averted further damage from the fire.

Hon. Bisi Yusuff at the scene of the incident

He called on the Federal Government to checkmate vandals in the area.

“I strongly call on the Federal Government to ensure that the activities of these cartels (Vandals) are checkmated as the case of fire outbreak resulting from activities of vandals is recurring in the densely-populated constituency,” Yusuff said.

He charged law enforcement agencies saddled with the responsibility of policing the pipelines to up their game in checkmating vandalism in the area.

He further urged the state governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, to equip the fire service more.

“I gladly urge Gov. Babajide Sanwoolu to equip them the more to be able to respond promptly to emergency situations,” Yusuff said.