The Minister of Labour and Employment , Dr. Chris Ngige , wept on Saturday when he visited the scene of the tanker fire accident at DMGS roundabout in Onitsha , Anambra State and saw the volume of books destroyed by the inferno .

“This is the destruction of a generation . My daughter bought a book here for her medical course. This was after we searched for the book in many bookshops across the country without success ,” Ngige lamented .

No fewer than 10 houses and 30 vehicles were razed in the inferno .

The minister also wept over the destruction of books in two law chambers in the area .
Chief J . C . Mbanugo , Chairman of Joeson Bookshops Limited , a tertiary books dealer , whose shop was razed by the fire , told the minister he was still in a state of shock .
He said , “I cannot quantify the cost of books consumed by the fire because most of the tertiary books on display are very costly.”
Ngige , however , assured the Onitsha fire victims of the support of the Federal Government .
The minister , who described the destruction as massive , said the Federal Government would find a way to come in to assuage the pains of the victims .

“This is painful. We are all in pains and agony . What took us many years to build just vanished within few minutes . You won’ t suffer alone . We shall all come in to assist . The Federal Government will come to assist through the National Directorate of Employment .

“This fire incident should not be the end of the world for the victims . I saw electronics and bookshops burnt to ashes . I also saw law chambers and residential homes burnt beyond recognition and we have a scheme under the NDE to assist in rehabilitating such victims .

“ I will direct the National Directorate of Employment , which is a department of my ministry, to come down for an assessment tour of this scene, after which we shall see how we can assist in rehabilitating the victims and repair or replace their burnt properties ,” the minister stated .

Ngige , who thanked God that no life was lost , accused the state government for poor fire -fighting initiative .

He condemned the situation where the state would continue to be relying on fire - fighting arrangements from neighbouring Delta State .
The minister condemned the siting of filling stations in residential areas , adding that the Federal Government would come up with a regulation to stop such act .

He advised the Department of Petroleum Resources to consider occupational safety in siting new filling stations .

Source : https://web./www.apgang.org/permalink/2759076107490139/

Never too late

So Reno might have been on his knees so that fg can compensates the Onitsha traders..

That's titles changers.. Ex bla bla is stale already..

These people and focusing of cameras
Lol

All these rich men donating money to big brother oloshos should do the same

This man performed well in state level as a governor..

I wonder what & why he isn't performing well @ the federal level

Is he afraid to voice out as against wen he was abducted or is there too much money in federal level for him to stay mute

Photo op politician! He will promise to rebuild or sponsor them. But will never honour his promises. Ha ba! Is it not Chris ngige again? Mtchew Stingy Man!

Watch how politicians will politicize this for cheap gain, while the masses suffer.

See the market road, that's say alot

Can these people ever recover from this!

Nice speech... But actions they do say speaks louder than words (voice)

Let's see how it goes... My condolences goes out to all the people that lost their family member(s) or property.. May God give them the fortitude to bear the loss and may he provide for them. Unlimitedly

They will soon be here to curse him.

MERCHANDISER:
All these rich men donating money to big brother oloshos should do the same

asin eh, so Mc galaxy won't help, after dashing out millions to people that are already set

Hope is not the usual photo ops that yields nothing eventually?

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Pictures of Ngige weeping please?

Weep fire. If I hear sey single drop fell from his eye make I no wear boxers again

My only True Nigerian Politician.

Can you see how his skin is different from that of every other person there.

What?


Wait o, did I just read "Nige,who thanked God that no life was lost,"?

What about the woman that died with her baby on her chest both burnt beyond recognition?
What about the person burnt from kneel up beyond recognition, while the legs were still fresh?

Government should stop this, people died in Onitsha inferno, no one, not two, not even three.

Ngige fear God o..

Nice one from FG...Onwa!!!

Wetin dey this my comment wey make them banned me for 4 days? People say worse things against the Hausa/Fulani tribes, but they didn't ban them.

I'm beginning to think something is not right with the Igbo moderator that got me banned. But no wahala sha.

Between the road and the burnt buildings which one really needs urgent rehabilitation?

chai... fire no good ooo

I thought they were claims and picture of a lady with her baby said to had been killed during this incident?

IPOD yoot right now...

Flexherbal:
Can these people ever recover from this!

They are Igbos come back here 5 years later 70% would be richer than they were before the fire

They just need money to build the shops ...

Goods would be supplied for free they sale pay keep profit ...

Cooperative ,clubs would help out ...

They would be back except the old men who won't see a need or the few weak ones

One thing i expected to read is - LAND AND MONEY ALLOCATED FOR BUILDING AND PURCHASE OF FIRE ENGINES - Anything short of this is playing to gallery. We voted for these guys to serve and not to lord over us.

ijewejones:
This man performed well in state level as a governor..

I wonder what & why he isn't performing well @ the federal level

Is he afraid to voice out as against wen he was abducted or is there too much money in federal level for him to stay mute

Fashola also performed well
Ngige performed well
And El-rufai also perfomed well as a Minister
May be it is B Body odour that is disturbing them

This incident should be a national issue. federal government should allocate some fund to build and rehabilitate the victims of such gory circumstances