He confirmed that over 1,600 industrial, weeping and straight sewing machines were lost in the mid-afternoon fire disaster that struck the popular Tejuosho Market.
The Director-General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, said this in a post-disaster loss and needs assessment report on Wednesday in LagosHe confirmed that over 1,600 industrial, weeping and straight sewing machines were lost in the mid-afternoon fire disaster that struck the popular Tejuoso Market.
Mr Ahmed said that the fire was rumoured to have been caused by someone trying to fill up a working generator which caught fire along the line. He, however, said the cause of the fire had not been confirmed. The director-general, while consoling the traders, urged them not to see the situation as a temporary setback, but as a challenge that would bring greater success.
The assessment revealed that about 150 lock-up shops with at least eight registered traders were occupying each shop, he said.
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