PIC. 5. FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INSPECTING ON MONDAY (25/1/16), THE REMAINS OF A FUEL TANKER THAT CAUGHT FIRE AT THE NNPC MEGA FILLING STATION, ON OLUSEGUN OBASANJO WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, IN ABUJA ON SUNDAY (24/1/16) NIGHT. 0436/25/1/2016/EO/BJO/NAN
Assistant Controller-General (ACG), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service, Mr Julius Opetunsin has cautioned filling stations in the territory against discharging fuel during the daytime as any spark could lead to fire outbreak.
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Opetunsin gave the advice on Friday in Abuja.
He said that filling stations should endeavor to discharge fuel at night when the weather was cool.
“Filling stations should discharge fuel at night when there is no sun because any spark while discharging fuel during the daytime could be disastrous,” Opetunsin explained.
The ACG said that the agency’s Fire Prevention and Protection Unit alongside the Enforcement Unit had been sensitising filling station attendants on how to effectively discharge fuel.
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“We move round filling stations to inspect them and to know if they have adequate fire defense equipment”.
The agency, as learnt had warned that any filling station found discharging fuel during the daytime would be sealed and fined a minimum of N500, 000.
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