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Ojukwu Urges Traders To Insure Shops Against Inferno, Disaster
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.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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