The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that about 187 reported cases of fire disasters have been recorded across the state from January to April 9, 2025.
The Director of Relief and Intervention, Salihu Garba, who made the disclosure said that properties worth billions of naira were destroyed during these fire incidents.
The State Emergency Management Agency, through its Director of Relief and Intervention, Salihu Garba, categorized the fire disasters to have affected commercial and business areas and residential buildings, adding that in most cases, the victims are not able to save anything from the fire.
According to him, “For the fire incidents that occurred at residential buildings and commercial areas, there was no loss of life. The loss of lives recorded were from three major tanker explosions witnessed during this period.”
Garba further noted that though both the Federal and State fire agencies are doing their best, they are inadequate for the level of occurrences of these fire incidents adding that there are some local governments where they are not available.
While attributing most of the fire incidents to negligence, the agency advised residents to always make sure they put off their appliances when they are not at home, use quality wires in wiring the house and be conscious of the use of gas in homes.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
