The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has donated a whooping N100 million to victims of the recently burnt motor spare parts market in a suburb of Lagos.
He made the donation on Wednesday when he visited the victims under the aegis of Akere Motor Parts and Allied Dealers Association, AMPADA, in the Ajegunle area of the state.
The number one citizen of the state also laid the foundation for a new two-story market building in Akere.
He announced the donation when he led a delegation on Wednesday, on an the spot assessment to the site.
Sanwo-Olu, said the measure was part of efforts to help alleviate the plight of the victims who lost goods and cash in the inferno that completely razed their means of livelihood.
Responding, the traders promised to vote for him on the 18th of March, 2023.
A forthright ago, fire gutted Akere AMPADA, Apapa, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, destroying goods and properties worth millions of naira.
The property is located at Market Kirikiri Road, Olodi, Apapa area of the state.
Sanwo-Olu, had earlier on Wednesday last week, visited the scene of the incident.
The governor, who met with the victims of the fire incident, conveyed his sympathy and pledged support for the traders in assuaging their loss.
It was learnt that a taxi driver died in the incident, which affected over 90 spare part shops.
Some unknown persons were said to have allegedly shot sporadically towards the market, killing one person and setting the market on fire.
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