ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES. (PHOTO).
ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency to provide hourly updates of the seismic developments around Abuja to him for regular review and possible escalation to other relevant agencies, Urging residents of the Federal Capital to go about their normal routine without anxiety. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the minister assures that proactive measures have been deployed to ensure the safety of residents and property. The minor earth tremor was noticed on Tuesday, August 4th at 11am in the Federal Capital Territory by the Nigerian Geological survey Agency.
Today monday around 3:00am,there was a fire outbreak in Benin Pipeline Timber Market,in which some eyewitnesses are claiming that the fire might have caused by those boys who smoke Indian hemp in the market.The intervention of the state fire service saved the situation.They responded quickly to the distress call put across to them.The Chairman of the Pipline Timber Market,Mr Osaremen Monday,told pressmen that the source of the fire was still unknown.According to him,timber and machines worth millions of naira were destroyed in the fire.He appealed to the state government to assist those whose shops were affected,stressing that the market was their only source of livelihood.
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