The Oyo State government on Thursday distributed cheques of N20 million to the victims of fire incidences in four markets in Ibadan, the state capital to bring succour to the affected traders
The markets are Gbaremu, Sango, Oke-Itunu and Oranyan markets.
Presenting the symbolic cheques to the leadership of the markets,at the Conference Room of Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion,the Commissioner for Women Affairs,Mrs Toyin Balogun said as a responsible government,the step became necessary to support the traders having lost their means of livelihood to fire outbreaks.
The Commissioner urged the markets executives to be transparent in handling the grant by giving it to the real victims of the fire incidences so as not to defeat the objectives of the grant.
Mrs Balogun explained that governor Seyi Makinde administration would extend the gesture to other affected victims of fire outbreaks across other markets in the state.
She equally gave an assurance that state government would organize training for market stakeholders on fire prevention measures across the state to halt future recurrence of fire outbreak in markets.
In their remarks,former Speaker, Oyo state House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sumonu, South West Women Leader of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Chief Bosede Adedibu enjoined market men and women to utilize the grants judiciously.
Two of the markets excutives,Adetayo Oluwole and Basirat Ahmed expressed gratitude to governor Seyi Makinde for the kind gesture.
