The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has voiced concern regarding the absence of fire tenders in Weija and Kasoa.
The Fire Service warns that the lack of fire tenders in these areas could present significant challenges during fire outbreaks, potentially endangering lives and property.
ADO1 Alex King Nartey, the Public Relations Officer at the Ghana National Fire Service, emphasized the urgent need for government intervention to rectify this issue.
He underscored the vital necessity of having fire tenders accessible in Weija and Kasoa, labeling the current situation as a potential hazard to national safety.
“In Kasoa and Weija for instance, there is no fire tender there because all the fire tenders are out of commission. So once there is a fire at Kasoa, the car comes either from Budumburam or Anya Market. And they are sitting on a time bomb as a nation.
“So we would ask that attention should be placed on that. And in a big area like East Legon, Adjiringanor, East Legon Hills, there is no single fire station there. So when there’s a fire, their vans move from the University of Ghana or Madina to go to fight the fire there.”