NEMA, OSEMA Donate Relief Materials To The 2020 Odo Ogbe Market(Oja Tun-Tun), Ile-Ife, Osun State Fire Victims

Segilola Babalola

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in charge of Ekiti, Ondo and Osun State in collaboration with the Osun State Emergency Management Agency, OSEMA have  donated relief materials to the victims of the fire outbreak at Odo Ogbe market in Ile-Ife,  State of Osun, South-West, Nigeria.

Speaking through its representative at the presentation ceremony in Ile-Ife on Thursday, Mr. Simisaye Azeez, the Federal Government through NEMA expressed  concern over the huge  losses  that  occasioned  the unfortunate  Odo-Ogbe main market fire disasters in 2020.

NEMA maintained that the urgent need  to cushion the effects of the inferno on the part of the shop owners  informed its intervention to donate the relief materials valued at several millions of naira. 

Mr Azeez on behalf of the Federal government  consequently donated items like  roofing sheets, nails, cements and planks among others  to the affected traders in the  market.

In her welcome address, the Council Manager, Ife Central Local Government, Mrs Aromolaran Susan appreciated NEMA for the kind gesture saying it  will go a long way in giving the affected victims a renewed sense of hope to start their businesses all over again.

Mrs Aromolaran also commended the Governor of the State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola for his unrelenting efforts at putting  smiles on the faces of the affected victims.

Speaking at the occasion, the state  Commisioner for Home Affairs Hon. Tajudeen Abdulyekini Adebayo Lawal  who was represented by the Coordinating Director of the Ministry, Mrs R.T Ajao appreciated the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Mrs. Ajao urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the materials donated to them. 

In his remarks in the same vein,  Commisioner for Commerce, Industry, Cooperative and Empowerment, Dr Bode Olanipekun who was also represented by a Director in the Ministry, Mrs Kehinde Odediran appreciated the efforts of NEMA for the donation of the relief matreials 

Similarly, the Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke who was also represented  by one of the Directors from the Ministry, Mrs Shiyanbola thanked the state governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola  for his love and concern to the affected marketers.

The Obalufe of Ile Ife, High Chief Idowu Adediwura on behalf of the the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi appreciated the kind gestures of NEMA and  Governor Oyetola.

In their words of appreciation, the Babaloja General of Ife central local Government, Mr Pius Omoworare and Iyaloja, Mrs Falilat Lawal commended NEMA and the State Government for their supports and assistance.

Present at the event were the immediate past Chairman, Ife Central Local government, Hon Elugbaju Olayera,  APC  Chairman, leaders and well wishers in Ife Central local Government. President and Members of Ife Development Board, Head of Departments, Ife Central Local Government amongst others were also on ground to witness the presentation of the materials.