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During the late hours of Tuesday, a fire disaster occurred at the popular Eke Market Afikpo in Ebonyi State. The fire consumed a section of the market and destroyed traders’ goods worth millions of naira.
It was gathered that as the fire broke out, many traders who witnessed the disaster did everything to salvage their goods from being destroyed but were successful, owing to the severity of the fire. However, there was no report of loss of life to the fire.
Our source said that the Ebonyi State Fire Service Station in Afikpo Council Area was called upon to help fight the fire, but they were unsuccessful.
However, to ensure the fire did not spread further, the youths in the area got involved and helped stop the fire.
On Wednesday, the Chairman of Afikpo North LGA, Oby Oko-Enyim, visited the incident scene to ascertain the damage level. She also sympathized with the victims and said, “So far as there is life, there is hope. Don’t lose hope or give up because of this. You shall all overcome this setback.”
The Chairman of Afikpo Market Traders Association, Mr. Johnson Oka, was on the ground to take Oby Oko-Enyim around the market.
Oka said many traders lost everything to the fire and called on the state government o come to the aid of the victims.
#Ebonyi market fire
#Ebonyi State
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