Following the fire disaster that occurred at Lafenwa market in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State in February, the state government, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has given financial compensation and relief items to traders who lost property worth millions of naira to the inferno, at the MKO Abiola Trade Fair Center, Laderin, Abeokuta.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Hon. (Mrs.) Oluwafunmilayo Efuwape, while presenting cash to the victims, assured them that the present administration would not relent in its efforts to give succour to the people.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Lateef Benson, Hon Efuwape noted that the initiative was to improve the lives of the victims and compensate them for their losses, restating that Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration would remain committed to the wellbeing of the citizens.
The commissioner urged traders to make good use of the money given to them, stating that government cannot compensate them with their total losses but set them on the track to make their businesses rise again.
Speaking, Director, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-West Zone, Mr. Steven Adewale, assured that the relief items distributed were just a tip of the iceberg, promising to deliver more to the people soon.
In his remarks, Director, Ogun State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Wale Shonde, tasked the traders to improve on the way they handle naked fire.
Babaloja of Lafenwa Market, Alhaji Musa Adeyinka and Iyaloja, Alhaja Sidikat Owe, in their separate interviews, appreciated both the Federal and state governments for coming to their aid, saying the compensation was enough for traders to restart their businesses.
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