Lagos State government to rebuild burnt Trinity market

Lagos Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said the state government would rebuild the burnt spare parts market gutted by fire on Sunday night at Olodi-Apapa Area of the state.
Fashola, who disclosed this when he inspected the market to assess the level of damage said the state government would assist the traders to build a more organized, safer market.
He said: “The rebuilding process would be a synergy between the traders and the government.”
The governor was received in the market by traders who brandished placards with various inscriptions and solicited the assistance of the state government to rebuild their burnt shops. He assured that the process of rebuilding the market would be rapid.
Fashola, who was conducted round the market by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr. Wale Ahmed and the Chairman of the Zone E plaza of the market, Mr. Mike Ekeobi said the state government would start work immediately.
“Those who still have goods within the market should remove it now. We will move our experts here to take the drawing and commence construction work immediately,” he added.
He charged market and warehouse operators in the state to insure their businesses to avoid suffering loss whenever such unforeseen disasters occurred.
According to him: “It is only the building that can return, but the goods will not. I use this opportunity to appeal to all markets and warehouses owners to use insurance companies to insure their businesses, stocks, stock-in-trade and inventory of goods. This is what insurance is meant to do for us.
“If there were insurance in place, the people would have been talking to the insurance companies instead of the government.”

 Culled from The Sun