Labour Party Governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has donated N15 million to the victims of the fire incident that occurred at a spare parts market in Akere Olodi in the Apapa area of Lagos state.
Recall that a mysterious fire gutted the market in the early hours of Wednesday, March 8, destroying goods worth millions of naira.
There are speculations that it was an arson attack because a dead body was recovered at the scene, suspected to have died from a gunshot wound as he did not suffer any burn injuries.
Barely 24 hours after the tragic incident, the Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, paid a visit to the scene.
He also donated N15 million to the traders who lost their goods to the fire, and promised to rebuild the market if he is elected as governor.
Watch videos of his visit below:
[Video] Rhodes-Vivour donates N15m to victims of burnt Ajegunle spare parts market pic.twitter.com/H8vfd06cxk
— Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) March 8, 2023
I am on the ground in Akere Market, Ifelodun to assess the damage done by a fire allegedly set by an arsonist & political thugs.
This is most unfortunate. Our politics should be about ideas, not violence.
Ajegunle people, do not be intimidated. We will rebuild together. pic.twitter.com/2925TTVdjp
— Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (@GRVlagos) March 8, 2023
Recall Vanguard had earlier reported that a mysterious fire gutted Akere Spare Parts Market, Kirikiri Road, Akere Bus Stop, Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos, destroying properties worth several millions of naira.
Speaking on the incident, the Director, of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said the firefighters promptly contained the ranging fire and prevented it from spreading wild.
According to Adeseye, “At about 03:28 Wednesday wee hours, a Fire outbreak was alerted to Akere Spare Parts Market, Kirikiri Road, Akere Bus Stop, Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos that saw the Ajegunle Fire Station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service as the first respondent.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that rows of shops that traded in auto spare parts were engulfed in fire that led to Sari-Iganmu and Ilupeju Fire Crews of the Agency joining up to subdue the raging fire and salvage a nearby major market Petroleum Filling Station with a full loaded 33,000 litres PMS tanker among other adjoining buildings.
“However, a male adult was recovered by the Tolu Police Division around the scene and reported death from a gunshot injury as he did not suffer any traces of burnt while the Lagos Neighborhood and Safety Corps and the Red Cross were also in attendance.
“The cause of the fire is suspicious and will require details investigation to be ascertained as well as post-incident enumeration to account for the number of lockup shops and wares lost.”
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