January 28, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the victims of the fire incident at the Main Market and Relief Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, which reportedly destroyed several goods.
Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
THEWILL had reported that an early morning fire razed a section of the popular Relief Market in Onitsha, destroying several goods and vehicles.
The fire, which also destroyed shops and vehicles around the vicinity, began when a fuel-laden tanker fell along Obodo-Ukwu Road by the Owerri Road area.
In sympathy with the victims, the President has directed Federal Government’s agencies, working with the State Government, to give the necessary succour, while also urging public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to assist those whose means of livelihood have been affected by the unfortunate incidents.
