As part of efforts to combat the alarming wave of fire outbreaks, President John Dramani Mahama has instructed security services to send personnel to key locations in major markets across the country.
During a visit to the fire-ravaged Kantamanto Market, the President assured traders that the government was committed to improving safety measures and addressing their concerns.
He called on the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to place fire engines at strategic marketplaces in order to guarantee prompt emergency responses and minimize damage.
Additionally, as a security measure and a deterrent to potential arsonists, President Mahama announced plans to install CCTV cameras in major markets.
“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.
