Senator Abba Moro visits victims of Otukpo Market inferno

By Dinah Ene Yusuf

The Senator representing Benue South in the National Assembly, Abba Moro, has promised to team up with relevant Government organs in order to relocate the be burnt Otukpo main market.

Moro made the promise today when he paid a scheduled visit to the market to commiserate with the people whose property were destroyed in the inferno that gutted the market few days ago.

According to the legislator, “I will partner with the local government to restructure the market, stressing, “We will ensure to relocate items and traders to a new site”.

In his words, ” This Market will take a new shape. Going forward, this will become my Constituency project. I will work in conjunction with George Alli to restructure this market”, adding, ” the President of the Senate is aware of this problem and he will act accordingly”.

He disclosed that he was made to understand that the market as it was, was over congested.

Moro who donated the sum of one million naira #1, 000, 000 to the victims of the fire mishap to cushion the devastating effect of the lost however thanked the Executive Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom for promptly coming to the aid of the the marketers.

Moro who was pained by the sad incident thanked the immediate past council Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Council, Chief George Alli for his foresight in establishing a branch of the Federal Fire Service to OTUKPO saying that, “if not for men of the Fire Service, the effect could have been more”.

He also commended the gallantry displayed by the fire fighters in putting off the inferno instantaneously.

In his remarks, the Market Master, Chief Inalegwu Abounu, who thanked Senator Moro for coming to their aid explained that one of the major problems confronting the market is congestion.

Also Speaking, the Chairman, Market Association, Mr Jeremiah Oha thanked the Senator for coming to sympathize with them.