After a fire calamity in Fegge Onitsha, Anambra State, destroyed property worth millions of naira, chaos broke out.
According to one of the victims, who only gave reporters his name as Jude, the incident happened on Thursday, May 8.
The fire was caused by an electrical surge, according to the person who claimed to run a small industrial sewing shop on the building’s top floor.
He informed the Daily Post that the fire started at 2:30 am because of a shaky power supply that continued all night Wednesday, causing large losses.
Jude went on to say that everything was destroyed by the fire, including six more sewing machines, seven industrial sewing machines costing about ₦1.5 million apiece, and an unknown quantity of fabric materials valued at millions of naira.
In the meantime, Aaron Ezeobi, the landlord, voiced his annoyance, claiming that he had cautioned his tenant on several occasions not to use the residential property for workshop and business reasons.
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Prior to the fire, I had previously given him a quit notice that was set to expire the following month. The prevailing high cost of building materials hurts me,” he stated.
Emeka Idu, a member of the House of Representatives for the Onitsha North & South Constituency, offered his sympathies to the victims of the recent fire tragedy.
He sent his condolences to the renter and the landlord, encouraging them to maintain their fortitude in the face of their loss in order to avoid any possible health problems.
Idu gave Jude financial help and prayed for a speedy recovery for them.
In order to provide more support, he also promised to investigate the price of the industrial sewing machines.
In addition, Idu asked the landlord to let him know when the damaged building’s roof will be replaced so he can make a financial contribution.
“To prevent high blood pressure, which might result in stroke, please hold yourself and try not to dwell too much on your loss.
When you are ready to replace the sewing machines, let us know how we can help you further. “The ₦200,000 is to hold yourself for now pending,” he promised.
