Nnobi market inferno: Idemili South LG Boss visits scene, donates N300, 000 to victims

Nnobi market inferno: Idemili South LG Boss visits scene, donates N300, 000 to victims

By Emmy Young 


Earlier, the Transition Committee Chairman of Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon Obi Amaka Wednesday commiserated with victims of the fire which gutted a section of shops in Nnobi market. 


The early morning inferno which was caused by an electrical fault has affected a number of shops where goods worth millions of naira were reportedly lost due to the raging fire.



The Council Boss, who visited the market to inspect the extent of damage by the inferno, said that she would assist the traders affected with her little widow's mite to get enable get back to their businesses.


Hon Amaka appealed to the victims of the fire disaster not to despair bit to rather take the unfortunate accident as a misfortune that can befall anyone.


She, thereafter, donated N300,00 three hundred thousand nairas to the victims to cushion their loses assuring that she will continue to accord priority to traders in the council area for the economy to flourish.


The Chairman of Nnobi Amalgamated Traders Association, Chief Ezenchi Ezennabude Ezeoke thanked the Local Government Chairman for finding time out of her busy schedule to visit Nnobi market and commiserate with the victims.


Earlier in his remarks, the leader of the market, Mr. Emmanuel Ezemadu  said the fire which started around 7am Tuesday morning destroyed clothes, shoesamong other goods in the shops


Council Boss was accompanied to Nnobi by former Councillor Nnobi ward 2, Hon Anayo Ejiofor, Hon Uzochukwu Ejigbalu and others.

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