Traders in Ọgbọ Osisi Market in Onitsha Head Bridge, Anambra State, have cried out for urgent intervention, as fire gutted a section of the market.
The inferno, which reportedly befell the market in the wee hours of Thursday, March 21, was said to have escalated at opposite Zenith Bank, by U.B.A. Bank, along the Port Harcourt Road.
This was corroborated by a video currently trending on the social media, which also shows the fire as it rages, while the residents and traders watch helplessly from a short distance.
A masculine voice that accompanies the videos gave an overview of the fire scene while also calling for the urgent intervention of the Anambra State Fire Service to put out the fire before it would cause more damages. He also called for the attention and presence of other shop owners in the area.
Efforts to reach the Anambra State Fire Chief, Engr. Martin Agbili, concerning the incident, proved abortive, as his calls could not connect, while he’s yet to respond to the message and the video sent to him as at the time of this publication.
Fire Guts Anambra Market, Traders Cry for Intervention of Fire Service
