The Ogun State government has given financial support and food palliatives to traders who lost their goods and property to the inferno which occurred earlier in the year at the Sabo Market, Sagamu.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun during the presentation of the palliatives to the traders at the Sabo Market, Sagamu said the support given to the traders was as part of his administration’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of the people of the State.

Gov. Abiodun was represented by the State Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Olufemi Ogunbanwo, Governor Abiodun who noted that the government through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with the Sabo Market Fire Committee had carried out a proper assessment of the disaster before presenting the financial and food support to the affected traders.

The governor gave the assurance that his administration is commitment to continuously provide an enabling environment that ensures individual prosperity and collective development of the State in line with the “Building our Future Together” Agenda.

A Member of the State House of Assembly representing Sagamu Constituency 1, Hon. Abdulbashir Oladunjoye thanked Governor Abiodun for coming to the aid of the traders and for carrying out various palliative works on roads in Sagamu.

The Chairman Transition Committee Sagamu Local Government Area, Hon. Gbenga Banjo praised the Governor for his support towards the traders at this difficult time and assured that the market will be rebuilt very soon.

The Director, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Olufolarin Ige, who made it known that the Agency carried all relevant stakeholders along in the course of the assessment carried out at the scene of the disaster urged the traders to keep on abiding by safety laws within the market.

Mrs. Bolatito Ogunbanjo and Mr. Yinusa Oladokun who are beneficiaries of the financial assistance and food palliatives from government thanked the Governor for supporting them at this time, assuring that they would continue to be law abiding.