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.
Temi Kolawole JAAC Shuaib Boni Aliyu Bello Bature Magaji Nda Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Owu Fall Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Ilorin.Info Ayodele Shittu Valsolar Consultoria Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman Ajayi Okasanmi Isiaka Alikinla Tunji Folami Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Tuesday Assayomo Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Abdulfatai Ahmed Bisi Oyeleke Busari Toyin Isiaka Tinubu Legacy Forum Orisa Bridge Ibrahim Oniye EndSARS Valsolar Consortium Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Tunji Oyawoye Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Gurei Yoonus Lawal Neo Mundo Ltd AIT Ilorin Hajj Madawaki Ahmad Uthman Kwara Poly Yahaya Abdulkareem Share/Tsaragi Bankole Omishore Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Durbar Festival Makama Of Kaiama UITH Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange April 11 Adesina Simon Sodiya Ilorin Gbemisola Oguntimehin Ilorin Anchor Men And Women Bond Umar Ahmed Gunu Shehu Salau KWASSIP Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Ibrahim Orire Garba Ado Sanni Sulyman Buhari Face Masks Oke-Kura Sobi FM Egbewole ITP Pilgrims Board Khairat Gwadabe Federal Polytechnic Offa Aliyu Salihu Busari Alabi Alausa Oba Of Jebba Rotimi Oyedepo Leke Ogungbe Yakub Ali-Agan Raheem Adaramaja Maigidasanma Bisi Kristien Mahmud Babatunde Baker

