Fire gut shops in Abia market, destroy goods worth millions

A devastating fire outbreak on Friday morning swept through Afia Nkwo Market in Isiama Ohafia, Abia State, leaving shops in ruins and destroying goods worth millions of naira.

Many of the affected traders, who had recently stocked up for the Christmas and New Year sales season, expressed grief and appealed to the Abia State government for support to recover from their losses.

Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu, an indigene of Ohafia, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident and assured the victims of government intervention. He pledged to carry out an on-the-spot assessment to evaluate the damage and explore measures to rehabilitate the market infrastructure.

While the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, Emetu reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of residents, promising to implement measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.