Victims of last week fire incident in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday decried the seeming indifference to their plight by the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, saying that the Governor was has failed to visit the market seven days since the fire disaster occurred.

Speaking to journalists in Onitsha, the leader of the victims, Anthony Okonkwo, hailed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for playing the role of a brother’s keeper.

According to him, Ngige apart from being the only one to visit them also doled out one million naira to the victims

He said: “We received a million naira support from Ngige, a beggar by the name Ajebo gave us N3,000.

“It was not the Ochanja market that was gutted by fire. It was only two adjoining shops on the Emordi, Amobi and Zik Avenue that were affected.

“That was why those who visited the market were going to the leadership of the Ochanja market instead of those of us directly affected.

“We are surprised that our governor has not visited us since the incident occurred. Those who are playing politics with the disaster are feeding him with lies.

“Only Dr Chris Ngige and one beggar by the name Ajebo had given us financial support. While Ngige gave N1m, the beggar gave us N3,000.”

He warned people playing politics with the unfortunate incident to desist or be ready to face the wrath of God.

In his speech, the chairman of Onitsha Local Government Area, Emeka Asonya, gave assurance that he would provide the details of the authentic people that were affected by the inferno for necessary assistance.

He promised to construct four boreholes at strategic points in the market to forestall future recurrence.

While also assuring that water will be made available to traders who are renovating their shops, he commended them for their resilience saying that it is peculiar with the Igbo people.

Asoanya urged them to make use of the water from the borehole on completion at no cost even as he prayed God that such incident will no longer happen.

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