The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire
outbreak at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling
station, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, has destroyed 30 vehicles.
The filling station is located at YayaYaya Abatan bus Stop, off
Colleage Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos
State.
Oke-Osanyintolu said this in an interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to him, a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel catches
fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank at the
NNPC filling station.
“The agency officials received a distress call at about 1 p.m.
on April 27, concerning a fire outbreak at NNPC filling station
located at Yaya Abatan bus stop, off College Road.
“The agency’s response team personally coordinated by myself,
other emergency responders jointly fought and subsequently
extinguished the flames at about 4.49 p.m.
“No casualty nor fatality was recorded, about 30 vehicles were
affected. The combined effort of the emergency responders led to
the salvage of properties and buildings nearby,” he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu said present during the recovery operations were
the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Tayo
Bamgbose-Martins; Chairman Ifako Local Government Council, Apostle
Toba Oke; Federal and Lagos State Fire Services as well as National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
He said that other security agencies present were Rapid Response
Squad (RRS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC).
Oke-Osanyintolu said that four recommendations were provided to
prevent future fire outbreaks such as continuous sensitisation and
advocacy on fire safety measures by relevant government
agencies.
Others, he said, were encouraging installation of fire
extinguishers at both public and private domains, and fire hydrant
at filling stations.
Also, ensuring that onlookers stay safe by keeping away from the
flames and observe social distancing while freeing the responders
to carry out their work unhindered.
In a related development, he said a suspected leaked Pipeline
disgorged petrol (PMS) at Peace Estate, Iyana Odo, Oripako Stream
Inward Baruwa, Ipaja.
The LASEMA director-general said that the agency’s Response Team
received a distress call in respect of a suspected PMS leakage from
a pipeline at Iyana odo at about 11.00 hours on Monday.
He said that when its response team got to the scene, it was
discovered that there was a Pete leakage flowing downstream towards
Iyana Odo, Ori Pako axis from an unidentifiable source point.
Oke-Osanyintolu said that the actual point source of pollution
could not be ascertained owing to the nature of the area being a
wetland with flowing streams and pipelines buried underneath.
He said that the residents were subsequently sensitised and
advised to ensure they do not carry out any activity that would
ignite fire.
Oke-Osanyintolu said that the concentration of the leaked petrol
had reduced likely due to vaporisation and rapid movement of water
down stream, resulting in no imminent hazard while the immediate
threat level ascertained had been contained.
He, however, said that SEPA and NNPC officials had been notified
for necessary action by locating the point source of pollution to
mitigate against future disaster in the community and contamination
of the flora and fauna. (NAN)
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire
outbreak at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling
station, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, has destroyed 30 vehicles.
The filling station is located at YayaYaya Abatan bus Stop, off
Colleage Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos
State.
Oke-Osanyintolu said this in an interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to him, a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel catches
fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank at the
NNPC filling station.
“The agency officials received a distress call at about 1 p.m.
on April 27, concerning a fire outbreak at NNPC filling station
located at Yaya Abatan bus stop, off College Road.
“The agency’s response team personally coordinated by myself,
other emergency responders jointly fought and subsequently
extinguished the flames at about 4.49 p.m.
“No casualty nor fatality was recorded, about 30 vehicles were
affected. The combined effort of the emergency responders led to
the salvage of properties and buildings nearby,” he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu said present during the recovery operations were
the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Tayo
Bamgbose-Martins; Chairman Ifako Local Government Council, Apostle
Toba Oke; Federal and Lagos State Fire Services as well as National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
He said that other security agencies present were Rapid Response
Squad (RRS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC).
Oke-Osanyintolu said that four recommendations were provided to
prevent future fire outbreaks such as continuous sensitisation and
advocacy on fire safety measures by relevant government
agencies.
Others, he said, were encouraging installation of fire
extinguishers at both public and private domains, and fire hydrant
at filling stations.
Also, ensuring that onlookers stay safe by keeping away from the
flames and observe social distancing while freeing the responders
to carry out their work unhindered.
In a related development, he said a suspected leaked Pipeline
disgorged petrol (PMS) at Peace Estate, Iyana Odo, Oripako Stream
Inward Baruwa, Ipaja.
The LASEMA director-general said that the agency’s Response Team
received a distress call in respect of a suspected PMS leakage from
a pipeline at Iyana odo at about 11.00 hours on Monday.
He said that when its response team got to the scene, it was
discovered that there was a Pete leakage flowing downstream towards
Iyana Odo, Ori Pako axis from an unidentifiable source point.
Oke-Osanyintolu said that the actual point source of pollution
could not be ascertained owing to the nature of the area being a
wetland with flowing streams and pipelines buried underneath.
He said that the residents were subsequently sensitised and
advised to ensure they do not carry out any activity that would
ignite fire.
Oke-Osanyintolu said that the concentration of the leaked petrol
had reduced likely due to vaporisation and rapid movement of water
down stream, resulting in no imminent hazard while the immediate
threat level ascertained had been contained.
He, however, said that SEPA and NNPC officials had been notified
for necessary action by locating the point source of pollution to
mitigate against future disaster in the community and contamination
of the flora and fauna. (NAN)