Most public buildings are death traps – Fire Service

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Most public buildings are death traps – Fire Service

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed concern at the structural design of public buildings.

Controller General of FFS, Engr. Joseph Anebi, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that most buildings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other states are death traps.

He lamented that despite the Service’s sensitisation programmes, the buildings were still non compliance to fire requirements.


Anebi disclosed that the Service will soon begin to close down such buildings if the occupants failed to put the fire fighting requirements in place.

“So many government structures here need to be sanctioned because the lives of people working there are not safe,” he said.

“Some of these public buildings that have been fond wanting should do the needful to avoid being sanctioned very soon.”

Meanwhile, Amnesty International has asked the Lagos State authorities to provide alternative accommodation for over 30,000 residents of Otodo Gbame community in Lekki, whose houses were last week demolished in contravention of a court order.


Isa Sanusi, AI Media Manager, in a statement accused Lagos and the Police of setting fire on the affected houses.