Kwara Gov Commiserates with Offa Traders on Owode Market Fire
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the people of Offa, especially the business community, on the unfortunate fire incident at the popular Owode market.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Tuesday in Ilorin.
The governor said the development was one tragedy too many, adding that a team from the state emergency management agency had since visited the market to take stock of the situation and also deliver the government's commiserations to the traders.
He said the fire incident again highlighted the need for all stakeholders to be more proactive in preventing such outbreaks at home or in the marketplace.
While commending the fire service for the prompt response, he directed the Service to work more closely with marketers on modern fire prevention mechanisms and preparedness.
The governor prayed to God to recompense the traders for their losses.
Properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the inferno at the popular Owode Market in Offa in the early hours of Tuesday.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Kwara Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle said that 50 shops were destroyed while others suffered minimal damages.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Bolakale Kawu Agaka Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory FERMA Gbemisola Saraki Muazam Nayaya Sarkin Malamai Ibraheem Abdullateef Babaita Wahab Olasupo Egbewole Salihu Yahaya Smart School Mohammed Katsina Ahmed Okasanmi Ajayi Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji Ridwan Agboola IHS Amule Zaratu Umar Ganiyu Taofiq Gbugbu Okanlawon Musa Rafiu Ajakaye Sabi General Hospital Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Ijakadi Ahmed Bolaji Nagode Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Okin Biscuit Oro Grammar School Odolaye Aremu Ajidagba Ibrahim Abdullahi Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Yusuf Amuda Abubakar ER-KANG Mining Bursary Ilorin Talaka Parapo Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Imam Gambari Suwa-Arabs Dauda Adesola Oba Abdulrahim NAWOJ Oba Abu Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Pakata Kwara State Television Ahman Patigi Bashir Badawi Yahaya Seriki Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Olabimpe Olani AbdulRazaq Jiddah Aso Ofi Abdulraheem Yusuf Ibrahim Akaje Ifelodun University Road National Pilot Saka Onimago Funmilayo Zubair KWAFFA Onilupeju Of Ilupeju Post-utme Wahab Abayawo Kola Adesina Ballah Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman Offorjama Col. Adedipe Yusuf Abdulwahab Marafan Shonga Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla Erin-ile

