Kwara Gov Commiserates with Offa Traders on Owode Market Fire

Date: 2024-04-03

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

JAAC     Awoye     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Offa Descendants Union     Sheikh Alimi     KWACOBPA     Yakubu Gobir     Elelu     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Erin-ile     Marafan Shonga     Olabode George Towoju     Emmanuel Bello     Voices Of Tomorrow     Ilofa     Tayo Awodiji     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Yahaya Seriki     Omoniyi Ayinla     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Oniwa     Minister     SDP     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     College Of Health     Modupe Oluwole     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Olatunji Ibrahim     Tunde Kazeem     Babatunde Idiagbon     AGM Professional Services     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     African Democratic Congress     Abdulhakeem Amao     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Magaji Nda     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Logun     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Folaranmi Aro     Frootify     SARS     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Osinbajo     ASKOMP     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ilorin Emirate     Bankole Omisore     LAK Jimoh     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Gabriel Fashanu     Esuwoye     Split Diamond Interchange     Jamiu Oyawoye     Neo Mundo Ltd     Lanre Olosunde     Ramadan     Oba-Solagberu     Ileloke     Najim Yaasin     COVID     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Olatinwo     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Ilorin General Hospital     Col. Adedipe     Deji Ajani     Bisi Oyeleke     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Gbugbu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Omotosho     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Ghali Alaaya     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Yomi Ogunsola     Kwasu     Kale Kawu     2017 Budget     Flights To Ilorin     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Yashikira     Okiki     Lateef Alagbonsi     Timothy Akangbe     Adesoye     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Amuda Bembe     Amos Sayo     Kwara State Polytechnic     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Rafiu Ajakaye     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Saliu Mustapha     Adijat Adebiyi     Yeketi     Bola Shagaya     Marafan Shonga     Folashade Omoniyi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Paul Olawoore     Abdulwaheed Musa     Bisi Kristien     ENetSuD     Zara Umar     Haliru Yahaya     Twitter     Assayomo     Budo-Egba     Yusuf Badmus     Kwara Volleyball Association     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Kwara State Fire Service     Omoniyi     Kola Adesina     Hijab     Kubra Kazum     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Tuesday Assayomo     Jamiu Oyawoye     Galland Marcias     CACOVID     Muhammed Akanbi     Age AbdulKareem     KWASAA     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     NNPP     Alabere     Balogun Ajikobi     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     AGM Professional Services     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Simeon Sayomi     Falokun-Oja     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Students Union Government     Sanitation Exercise     Tunji Oyawoye     Usman Yunusa     Kwara Basketball Association     KW-GIS     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Nigerian Medical Association     Ayobami Akanbi     Musbau A. Akanji