The Senate has urged the Federal Government to invest more in fire safety equipment in all major markets across the country, to reduce the effect of fire incidents on lives and property of citizens.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah said this while speaking to newsmen after plenary, following a motion he sponsored on the “Tragic Fuel Tanker Fire disaster in Onitsha, Anambra State” at the National Assembly, in Abuja.
According to him, this motion is necessitated by the inferno that engulfed Onitsha Market on October 16th, 2019 claiming lives and property
Ubah attributed most of the tanker fire related incidents to substandard materials used in the manufacturing of tankers, and called for safety regulatory checks to mitigate repeat of such incidences.
According to him, the proposed bill has been thoroughly investigated and the result is a workable bill that will ensure an agency of government is assigned to monitor the activities of tankers.
The bill will make certain that all tankers meet required regulations and standards before loading at the depot and as they move from one state to another.
