Media personality Toke Makinwa has called out the fire service department after they failed to show up immediately after a fire incident at her residence.
Toke Makinwa also is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur and author. Toke is known for hosting The Morning Drive on Rhythm 93.7 FM and for her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments.
In a series of tweets shared via her Twitter page on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the media personality slammed the organisation for its delay in putting out the fire.
“Nigeria is jokes man, this is a fucking movie. There was a fire at my house last night, thank God it was curtailed, emergency fire department was called guys guess what time they strolled in to my house? 1pm today,” she tweeted.
https://twitter.com/tokstarr/status/1374385486047764483?s=20
Toke says it took the fire service 20 hours before responding to a fire incident in her house.
“This country is designed to frustrate you, you call on the fire department and they show up almost 20 hours later asking questions like “who put out the fire”? I am still shocked.”
This country is designed to frustrate you, you call on the fire department and they show up almost 20 hours later asking questions like “who put out the fire”? I am still shocked
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 23, 2021
“5 fire fighters in uniform walk up to me talking about can they inspect the location of the fire outbreak?? We needed you at 10pm last night you didn’t show up, we fought to contain the situation and you want to inspect what exactly??? This country is pure cruise.”
5 fire fighters in uniform walk up to me talking about can they inspect the location of the fire outbreak?? We needed you at 10pm last night you didn’t show up, we fought to contain the situation and you want to inspect what exactly??? This country is pure cruise
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 23, 2021
“Then they ask to come back to teach the household how to use a fire extinguisher, between the shock I’m feeling, the anger and tiredness, I’m not sure how to feel about my country Nigeria.”
https://twitter.com/tokstarr/status/1374387260594872333?s=20
“Thank you for all the messages guys even though some of ya”ll saw the humor in the incident, I hate that every time I tweet about my country it is isn’t always positive and I know though it was disappointing, I don’t want people to give up on Nigeria Flag of Nigeria🇳🇬”
https://twitter.com/tokstarr/status/1374635842891780101?s=20
However, she felt repented about how she always conveys only negative stories about her country.
“I love Nigeria so much, I love everything about being Nigerian and I hate for those who follow me from other countries or Nigerians in diaspora to only constantly hear the negative stories from me, we like every other country have our own issues, I should do better.”
I love Nigeria so much, I love everything about being Nigerian and I hate for those who follow me from other countries or Nigerians in diaspora to only constantly hear the negative stories from me, we like every other country have our own issues, I should do better.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 24, 2021
“I have now been informed that it is a private emergency unit that is attached to my estate that was notified, they were also told when the incident was curtailed and the visit around 1pm the following day is a standard routine to assess the damage done and give some safety tips.”
I have now been informed that it is a private emergency unit that is attached to my estate that was notified, they were also told when the incident was curtailed and the visit around 1pm the following day is a standard routine to assess the damage done and give some safety tips.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 24, 2021
She also went held to thank them for sharing their numbers.
“Thank you. Sharing your numbers so everyone can see.”
Thank you. Sharing your numbers so everyone can see. https://t.co/fVai9VBCly
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 24, 2021