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Farouq consoles traders, victims of Onitsha drug market fire disaster

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

Following the recent fire outbreak at the Onitsha Ogbo Ogwu drug market in Anambra State , Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development , Sadiya Umar Farouq has sympathized with traders and victims of the inferno which reportedly destroyed items worth millions of naira.

The market was gutted by fire on Tuesday, following an explosion at the Chemical/Surgical Line of the market.

Drugs, pharmaceuticals, and other items worth millions of naira were said to be destroyed, while several people were also said to have suffered various degrees of burns.

In a statement issued Nneka Ikem Anibeze,SA MEDIA to the minister, she expressed sympathy to the people and government of Anambra state over the incident which she described as disturbing.

“We are deeply disturbed by the destruction of merchandise worth millions of Naira by a fire incident at the Onitsha Drug Market popularly known as Ogbo Ogwu. “

We sympathize with the government of Anambra state and victims of the inferno, especially the injured. This disaster will definitely affect the GDP of not only the state but the nation’s economy. This is really unfortunate, the minister said.

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