Abia lawmaker calls for fire service outstation in constituency as inferno destroys petrol station

The Member representing Umuahia North constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Anderson Akaliro, has appealed to the Abia State government to establish a functional fire service outstation in his Ohuhu constituency.
His appeal followed the recent fire outbreak that destroyed a petrol station at Nkwoegwu, Ohuhu, when a petrol tanker exploded inside the facility while discharging its contents.
In a motion of Urgent Public Importance during plenary, the Lawmaker noted that the devastating effects of the incident make it necessary that a fire service outstation should be established in the area to meet with the growing population of humans and commercial establishments.
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