As part of attempts to control the worrisome spate of fire outbreaks, President John Dramani Mahama has instructed security forces to send personnel to key areas in major markets around the country.
The President told traders visiting the fire-ravaged Kantamanto Market that the administration is dedicated to enhancing safety protocols and attending to their concerns.
In order to guarantee prompt emergency responses and minimize damage, he advised the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to place fire tenders at strategic marketplaces.
In order to improve security and discourage would-be arsonists, President Mahama also revealed intentions to place CCTV cameras in important marketplaces.
We had a meeting with the security heads today to see how we can tighten security around the major markets to prevent any such occurrences from happening.
“In addition, we are asking the Ghana National Fire Service in the night, because these fires take place in the night, and that is what gives us room for suspicions that there are people who are deliberately doing this.
“In the daytime, you don’t hear that there is a fire anywhere. How the fire can decide that it is only in the night that it ignites and burns is beyond everybody’s imagination.
“We are asking the Fire Service, where there are major markets, to deploy their fire tenders close to the markets in the night,” he said.
