Abdulganiyu Jaji, the Federal Fire Service’s Controller General, has issued a strict safety warning to stop kitchen mishaps and fires during the holiday season.
In a statement on Thursday by the FFS boss, Jaji cautioned celebrants—particularly women who traditionally handle festive cooking—not to overfill their cooking pans with oil while preparing Sallah meals.
He warned that cooking oil should never exceed one-third of a pan’s capacity to reduce the risk of fire.
“Cooking is at the heart of our Sallah celebrations, but it’s also where most accidental home fires begin.
“During festivals like Eid al-Adha, the risks increase as families prepare larger meals at different hours of the day.Muslim women traditionally are in charge of festive meals—to ensure cooking oil never exceeds one-third of the pan to avoid kitchen fires, ” he said.
Jaji also addressed the traditional animal roasting that marks the Eid celebration, advising that it be done in open spaces.
He said, “Roasting of animals, a cherished Sallah tradition, should be done in open spaces, he emphasised, and gas cylinders must be stored outside the kitchen at all times. Parents were also warned to keep children away from open flames or matches.”
He also stressed that gas cylinders should be stored outside kitchens and urged parents to keep children away from open flames and matches.
