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The Anambra State Government has promised to ensure the establishment of fire service stations in major markets across the State to avert massive loss of property in cases of emergency fire situations.

Governor Willie Obiano stated this yesterday while commiserating with executives and traders of Nnewi Timber Market, Nnewi who lost property valued at millions of Naira in a fire outbreak in the market

Over one hundred and fifty shops were gutted by the inferno which was said to have begun Wednesday night.
Many heavy duty timber cutting machines, as well as multi-million Naira worth of timber goods were consumed in the inferno which cause is yet to be established.


While thanking God that no lives were lost, Governor Obiano said the loss is a huge one for the State as the market is one of the major revenue windows of the State government.

Speaking through his Deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke, the Governor who stressed the need for the traders in the various markets across the State to make insuring themselves and their goods a norm, noted that with such in place, settling the cost of emergencies occasioned by fire outbreaks will be much easier.

The Governor further advised Ndi Anambra not to wait for government to do everything for them, but to always assist one another especially in the midst of the economic downturn, as according to him, government can't do everything on its own, pointing out however, that the State government will do the much it can to help alleviate the pains of the loss.

Earlier, the Vice President, Anambra Traders Association, and Nnewi Market Leader, Chief Gozie Akudolu, solicited the of the State government and well meaning individuals, to prevent possible reoccurrence, regretting that such fire incidents have become an annual occurrence in the Nnew Timber Market.

While calling for the institution of a of enquiry into the remote and immediate causes of the fire outbreak, Chief Akudolu regretted that though no lives were lost, many of the affected traders are in different hospitals due to the shock occasioned by the of loss.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Efficiency and Board of Internal Revenue, Ogbuefi Melie Onyejepu, who was on ground to receive the Governor, appreciated the State government for coming to the immediate rescue of the traders through the State fire service, calling on the traders whose goods and property were razed, to take heart and brace up to start again, as the tragedy is not in itself, the end of life.

Also on ground to receive the Governor were the Executive and stakeholders of the market association, as well as a mammoth crowd of traders and sympathizers.

See Photos:

http://mynaijainfo.com/2017/01/nnewi-gov-obiano-visits-fire-scene-commiserates-with-victims-photos/

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Willie is working, oh and am dedicating this my Ftc to all the IDGAF crew, I know you guys inwardly do give lot of fvcks,

abeg where is Obiano in these pictures

Thats not obiano
Thats his deputy (i think)

Brain dey pain you?

Oh Lord have Mercy

Good man

I don't see Obiano in any of these pics...

God bless nnewi

Read, dem no go read. Text read 'the governor was represented by his deputy'

May God strengthen my brothers in Nnewi, i know some who were directly affected and pray the state government help all affected financially, just anyhow.

I feel for those affected.

Sorry for your losses, government wants to build ultramodern market there by force. U know u people will not gree if they come to you. sorry!

blackjah:
Willie is working, oh and am dedicating this my Ftc to all the IDGAF crew, I know you guys inwardly do give lot of fvcks,

Did u have breakfast this morning?

who una epp?

0b10010011:

Did u have breakfast this morning?

no and are you their chairman?

Jobia:
Thats not obiano Thats his deputy (i think)
Brain dey pain you?

who?

It's okay
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But I never knew Anambra State has a Deputy Gov.
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God Grant those that lost their goods fortitude to recover.
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In this Recession !!

massive loss this new year...

Willie still dey US?

Na Wa Oh....

Dr Nkem Okeke, The once H.O.D of Economics Dept @ UNIZIK

Intelligent men leading Anambra State. And as a result the state is progressing. Nigerians take note incase of 2019, vote for intelligent people!

Nnewi people need solution concerning fire incidents. November 22 marked 1 year fire killed about 100 people in 2015 and just after 1 month another Fire incident in Nkwo nnewi not forgetting the one that happened around january 2-10 2016 at organizer filling station in Amuko or the one that happened around 2006 where i lost 3 of my friends. what am saying in essence is Nnewi people should protect themselves against fire incidence and stop relying on Anambra state goverment since they dont want to give Nnewi the recognition it requires. Fire trucks should be placed at the four village in NNewi and extra 2 inside Nkwo Nnewi. This is getting too much and it seems we just sympathize with the victims and wait for another.

NwaNimo1:
Willie still dey US?

Na Wa Oh....