Juliana Francis
A fire outbreak at Flux Logisxis company, located at Second Gate bus stop, Oba Akran Way, Ikeja, has destroyed the company and its warehouse.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started in a warehouse before spreading to the main company. The company is said to specialise in importing drinks and foreign materials. The fire started at about 08:30am.
The Berger Paints Fire Service worked assiduously to prevent the fire from spreading to SKG Pharmaceutical Company.
The southwest coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye said that Berger Paints mobilised their resources from about 500 metres to carry out the intervention.
He also said that the SKG Pharmaceutical Company Fire Hydrants in their premises could have assisted greatly, but guards on duty could not access or operate the hydrant.
He added: “NEMA is hereby urging all Nigerians to be cautious of the delicate season that can lead to immense losses because of negligence or unsafe practices. The transiting season of the dry season to wet season has always been very critical and dangerous in all years due to negligence or unsafe practices.”
The Director of State Fire Service Mrs Adeseye Margaret Abimbola and about seven fire fighting appliances, two LASEMA LRU Appliances and Berger Paints Fire intervention succeeded to bring the fire under control.
