The Sole Administrator of
Nnewi North Council, Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu (Jnr), has advised traders in Anambra State especially those in Nnewi to insure their shops and wares.
Ojukwu gave the advice  last Friday when he paid a visit to some victims of a recent fire incident in Umuisiedo Market in Nnewi, Anambra, recently.
The fire incident, which took place last Wednesday, burnt several shops with goods worth millions of naira.
Ojukwu assured them that the council would put in place preventive measures in various markets within the council area to forestall future fire incidents.
“I will talk to all the leaders of market associations in Nnewi to know whether there is any provision for insurance in the various markets in order to see whether they made any contribution to that effect,” he said explaining that “It is not the job of the council to replace the lost items, but will assist on individual basis.
“But we are looking at ways and possibilities of installing elevated water tanks at strategic positions so that if there is any fire incidents there will be enough water to fight it,’’ he assured.
He, however, expressed surprise that the Nnewi Fire Station was not functioning, adding that something must be done urgently to resuscitate it.