Some eyewitness told our correspondent that the fire started around 7PM yesterday, and that much of the market had been destroyed before firefighting equipment and personnel mobilized to the scene.
The respondents could not tell the exact cause of the fire but suggested it may have been ignited from
Our correspondent UCHENDU EJIOWHOR also spokes with some of the affected traders who lamented the volume of loss the inferno has caused them.
Meanwhile; Governor NYESOM WIKE has visited the scene of D-Line Fruit Market for on-the-spot assessment of the fire disaster and promised to rebuild it.
Governor WIKE also directed his Special Adviser on Special Projects to immediately re-design the market and commence reconstruction processes.
According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, SIMEON NWAKAUDU, Governor WIKE assured the traders that his administration would offer them assistance to get their lives back on track.
He said Governor WIKE also directed the Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government and the Councilor for the area where the market is located to work with the traders to draw up a comprehensive list of shop owners and affected traders for government’s intervention.
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