The Chairman of Okrika Local Government Council Barr. Tamuno Williams has pledged the council’s readiness to redouble its efforts in addressing incidences of fire outbreaks in the area. Barr. Williams made the pledge during a briefing on the fire outbreak at a residential building in Ogoloma, Okrika.
He stated that the Council has setup a taskforce to enlighten the people on safety and precautionary measures to be taken during fire out break and how to respond to emergency cases.
The Chairman commended the Commissioner of Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Semenitari for visiting and giving support to those injured.
Barr. Williams also commended the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, the President of Nupeng, Achese Igwe, and Commissioner of Special Duties, Dickson Omunakwe for their support.
The Walga Boss promised the injured persons of the Council’s support and assistance in ameliorating their pains.
Meanwhile, Rivers State Commissioner for Works Hon. Victor Giadom said, the New Layout Market in Port Harcourt Metropolis would soon be opened for business again.
Hon. Giadom said this while answering questions from newsmen in his office recently.
He disclosed that a State Cabinet Committee on the allocation of the market stalls and shops had already been inaugurated, and will soon complete its work.
”The Cabinet Committee was put in place to allocate the stalls or shops to traders as soon as possible, I am sure, the committee will complete its work and traders will go back to the market,” Hon. Giadom said.
He assured that the reconstruction works on the market building has been completed, and noted that the traders would go back to their shops when the cabinet committee has completed its job.
Hon. Giadom advised traders to exercise patience and allow the committee to do proper job.
It would be recalled that Governor Chibuike Amaechi awarded the contract to construct an Ultra-Modern Market to O. K. Isokariari & Sons Nigeria Limited in 2008 at the cost of N3.5billion to ensure that the traders moved from the old shanties.
