President Muhammadu Buhari has called for vigilance as winds and rising temperatures increases risk of fire in forests, homes, public buildings and markets, following fire outbreak that occurred at the popular Maiduguri Monday market.
Buhari, who expressed worry over the destruction caused by the fire, commended the immediate response of Governor Babagana Zulum’s government to the incident, as he directed effective coordination and collaboration between federal and state agencies to bring relief to those who are affected.
He however urged the state and federal agencies responsible for fire management to strive towards higher levels of preparedness and strengthening their response mechanisms in order to deal with increasing menace of market and other fire disasters in the country.