GNFS Warns Against Cooking Jollof In Moving Truck After Viral Video
GNFS warns that using LPG to cook inside moving trucks could lead to fires or explosions.
- GNFS warns over LPG use in trucks
- Viral jollof cooking video sparks concern
- Fire service urges safer practices
Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has raised safety concerns over a viral video showing a driver’s mate cooking jollof rice inside a moving truck.
The video shows the driver’s mate preparing food inside the vehicle, reportedly using an LPG cylinder and cooking utensils while the truck was in motion.
While the video has attracted amusement and reactions online, ADO1 Alex King Nartey warned that cooking with an LPG cylinder inside a moving vehicle poses serious fire and safety risks.
According to him, firefighters responding to truck fires often find LPG cylinders and cooking equipment inside commercial vehicles.
He said in some cases, the amount of cooking equipment found inside trucks is enough to operate a small chop bar.
Nartey explained that an active LPG flame inside a moving vehicle, combined with combustible materials, petrol or diesel and engine oil, could create conditions for a fire or explosion.
He stressed that such practices could endanger not only drivers and passengers but also other road users and firefighters who may respond to an emergency.
The GNFS PRO further called for roadworthiness and vehicle safety checks to pay closer attention to dangerous or inappropriate items being carried in commercial trucks.
He urged commercial vehicle operators and the general public to take fire safety seriously and avoid practices that could create preventable hazards.
