I was at the scene this afternoon, at a landmark called Moniya in Akinyele Local Government in Ibadan.

I saw how the fire slowly bursted out beneath the bus from the engine. Which could have been put off in no time with a FIRE EXTINGUISHER!

The bus driver had no fire extinguisher present in the bus, so he had to start calling for help from people around, but no one could produce a FIRE EXTINGUISHER for Christ's sake! Including His co-commercial drivers and some private vehicle owners present at the scene. Some said they have but it's empty.

All people could help him with were almighty fire solution: water+detergent, sand and shouts of "ina o, ina o" Omi o! which means "Fire! Fire!" Water! They weren't shouting for fire extinguisher! So sad!

Then I remembered how a commercial bus driver high on Ibadan weed and local dry gin almost stabbed an FRSC official for impounding his bus because he had no fire extinguisher in his bus.

Same applies to "some" private vehicle owners, most of them thinks the FRSC are being too stupid for asking them to have a working fire extinguishers in their cars.


You need to see the look on the driver's face, as he watched the source of his daily bread for him and his family being burnt down with passengers' goods inside.



I looked at him with great pity.


I think people need to understand the great importance of having a functioning fire extinguisher around always, not only in their cars, but also in their houses, because I know if you're not guilty of not having one in your car, you must be guilty of not having one in your house.

I know someone will comment " Hypocritical OP! Shey u sef get one for ur house? I know what some nairalanders are capable of! "Great people, Awesome Minds! I hail o!

To an extent.. Tho.