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.
Abatemi-Usman Hauwa Nuru Abdulganiyu Oladosu Wahab Issa Balikis Jawondo Local Government Pension Board Borgu Sa\'adu Gambari Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Tanke Amuda Bembe Tunji Folami Saliu Ajibola Ajia Taofik Mustapha Ali Ahmad IHS Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Quarry Royal Valley Abdullah Janet Amudat Arinola Lawal Raliat AbdulRazaq Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Rabiu Kwankwaso Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Shuaibu Yaman Monthly Sanitation Exercise Sabitiyu Grillo Wahab Isa Funmi Salau JUSUN Charles Ibitoye Jaiz Bank Abdulrauf Yusuf Olomu Yusuf Amuda Aluko Falokun-Oja Taiwo Joseph Lateef Alagbonsi Olofa Of Offa Alaaya Prince Mahe Abdulkadir James Ayeni Benin Republic Abdulquowiyu Olododo Gabriel Fashanu Paul Olawoore Bureau Of Lands Mohammed Yisa Kemi Adeosun Trader Moni Bayo Ajia Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Offa Descendants Union Alapado Yahaya Seriki Gambari Jelili Yusuf Tanke Road Onilu Lawal Arinola Kudirat Daud Adeshola Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Isin Olota Of Odo-Owa Simeon Sule Ajibola Ekweremadu Shaykh Luqman Jimoh Charcoal Quareeb Quranic Recitation Competition Ishaq Salman Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf New Naira Notes NIRSAL Arik Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Rachael Obisesan

