Obiano consoles Victims of Mgbuka market, Obosi inferno
Anambra state government has visited old Motor Parts Market,
Mgbuka Obosi, to get first hand information as well console traders and
artisans on the fire incident that occurred there on Friday.
The fire outbreak whose cause is yet unknown was said to
have started around twelve in the morning.
Government House Correspondent, Emmanuel Okonkwo reports
that on arrival at the scene of the incident with the Anambra State Governor,
Chief Willie Obiano represented by his Deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke, it was observed
that the fire burnt down over twenty lockup shops.
According to the traders, no life was lost to the incident
until a man whose house was burnt down last year during the festive period,
rushed to the scene and saw that his shop was among the shops gutted by the
inferno, collapsed and died out of shock.
Governor Obiano,
consoled the affected persons and assured them of the state
government’s assistance to enable them start life over.
Governor Obiano encouraged them to take heart with the hope
of better future ahead.
The state Commissioner for Trade and Commerce Mr. Uchenna
Okafor while consoling the victims of the fire disaster, promised to work with
the state government in facilitating assistance to the victims In a remark, the
Chairman of the Market, Mr. Samuel Ezeobodo commended the state government for
visiting the scene of the incident, and attested that Fire Service really tried
their best to extinguish the fire, though shops loaded with goods were lost to
the inferno.
Mgbuka Obosi Market is a market in Idemmili North Local
Government Area of Anambra state where second hand motor parts are sold.
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