March 08, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the death of a 65-year-old security guard, as well as the loss of personal property and means of livelihood of some hardworking Nigerians, at the Akere Spare Parts market in the Apapa, Ajegunle area of Lagos State.
THEWILL reports that a mysterious fire, on Wednesday, razed properties worth millions of naira at the Akere market, in the Olodi-Apapa area of Lagos.
While the Police have commenced an investigation into the incident, President Buhari, in a statement issued on Wednesday, by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, expressed concern, noting that a similar fire incident “occurred at the popular Balogun market a few weeks ago, calling on relevant authorities to take precautions to stem the tide.”
The statement said: “The president’s deepest sympathies are with the traders and their families, who bear the brunt of this unfortunate incident and are at crossroads of what to do after this temporary setback.
“The President is equally concerned that a similar fire incident occurred at the popular Balogun market a few weeks ago, calling on relevant authorities to take precautions to stem the tide.”
While the full extent and cause of the damage are being assessed, President Buhari commended the Lagos State Fire Service for responding to the incident, salvaging a nearby filling station with a 33,000 litres PMS tanker, amongst other adjoining buildings.
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