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Enugu Plans Special Fire Safety Court
Arrangements have been completed by the Enugu State Government to set up special fire safety mobile court this year to ensure that all buildings in the state conform to minimal fire safety rules required of them.
The Chief Fire Safety Officer of the state, Chief Okwudili Ohaa, revealed this while speaking to newsmen in Enugu yesterday.
Ohaa spoke in respect of the “Operation Zero (Fire) Outbreak’’ marshaled out by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to check the yearly losses from fire outbreaks in the state.
He said that the mobile court would prosecute owners and caretakers of buildings both public and private that fail to adhere to simple but necessary fire protection needs and provisions.
He maintained that the court would prosecute offenders, who had been previously notified and sensitised on the need to have fire extinguishers in their premises as well as premises with no iota of safety plans or emergency exits.
According to him, government is not going to spare any one as Governor Ugwuanyi, has made huge investments in fire safety announcements in local radio and television houses for over a year on the need for residents to get fire extinguishers for the safety of their homes.
The state fire officers, Ohaa went, have carried out enormous education and sensitization on the need for fire extinguishers in eight council areas, 66 markets and 18 schools in the six educational zones of the state in 2021 alone.
tions in eight council areas, and added some new fire fighting units in Ogbete Main Market Enugu, Timber Market, Enugu and more.
His words: “recently we have about three mobile fire fighting units in densely populated areas within the metropolis.
”What the state government is asking for through the fire safety mobile courts is for individuals and corporate organisations to play their part in fire prevention in their own small way,” he added.
Ohaa noted that the Operation Zero Outbreak was highly possible when residents support the government and ensure that “there will be no further loss in the state resulting from fire outbreaks”.
He expressed happiness that fire incidents in the state had drastically reduced compared with previous years, adding that no measure taken on fire safety or safety is sufficient as there is always room for improvement and innovation.
He maintained that this 2022, government would ensure that all its offices would have fire extinguishers and staff would be well trained to use them early in the year.
“It is a serious matter. We have limited resources and the government will not watch its assets being destroyed by fire.
“As a good maintenance culture, government will protect all its offices, equipment and machinery from fire”.
By: Canice Amadi, Enugu
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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