Nigeria: Why Abuja Market Fire Wasn’t Put Out On Time – Agency

FEMD said firefighting trucks arrived at the scene of the fire on time but could not gain access to the market to put out the fire on time.

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says lack of access caused a delay in putting out the fire at the Karu old market in Abuja on Thursday.

The acting Director-General of the department, Florence Wenegieme, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

Mrs Wenegieme underscored the need for access to market, public and…