Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has set up an investigative committee to look into the remote cause of the fire incident which occurred on Sunday night at the popular Oba Market, in Benin City.
Governor Obaseki who sympathised with those affected by the fire incident when he visited the market to ascertain the level of damage done, said the committee has ten days to file its report.
He added that the committee’s report will help guide against speculations about the cause of fire outbreak.
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The incident is a blow to victims who are yet to come to terms with their loss as goods worth millions of naira was lost to the fire incident. The traders decried the sad incident and appealed to the State Government for help.
The committee is made up of the police, DSS, Federal and State Fire Services, Oredo Local Council Chairman, and State Govt Officials.
(Editor:Abaje Usekwe)
