Disaster: NASS member commiserates with Onitsha fire victims

By Cyprian  Ebele, Onitsha

The member representing Onitsha North and South Federal Constituency,  Emeka Idu, has commiserated with the victims of fire disaster that occurred at No 14 Uga/ Sheba street, Fegge Onitsha, Anambra  State, that destroyed industrial sewing machines, part of a three storey building and property estimated into millions of naira in the early hours of yesterday.

Commiserating with both the Land Lord of the three Storey building gutted by fire, Mr Aaron Chukwudi Ezeobi and one of the tenants, Mr Nwankwo Jude, who was using the topmost floor of the building for a mini Industrial sewing factory, Idu encouraged them not to take their loss to heart to avoid health crisis praying that God will grant them speedy recovery from the unfortunate incident.

The lawmaker instantly transferred the sum of #200,000  to Mr. Nwankwo saying that he would find out the costs of the industrial sewing machines to enable him to offer further assistance. 

Hon Idu also asked the landlord to inform him as soon as the re roofing of the burnt building commences to make his own financial contribution.

“Please hold yourself, do not think too much about your loss to avoid High blood pressure which can lead to stroke. The 200,000 is to hold yourself for now pending when you are ready to replace the sewing machines let us see how we can further assist you,” he assured.

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Meanwhile, Mr Nwankwo Jude said that the fire started around 2:30am as a result of an electricity surge which was epileptic throughout Wednesday night.

“It was a terrible loss. The fire outbreak destroyed everything including seven(7) Industrial sewing machines which cost about 1.5 million naira each, six(6) state sewing machines and unquantified cloth materials that run into millions of naira,” Nwankwo said.

Moreover, the Landlord, Mr Aaron Chukwudi Ezeobi lamented that he had been warning Mr Nwankwo to discontinue using his residential building for business cum industry saying that he had previously served Mr Nwankwo with a Quit Notice which was due to expire by next month before the inferno saying he is pained because of the prevalent high cost of building mater.