The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has urged traders and business people in the state to insure their businesses against emergencies.
Soludo stated this on Tuesday, through his Deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, who represented him at the scene of the fire incident on Kano Street, beside Main Market, Onitsha.
The governor said the visit was to physically assess the extent of damage done with a view to proferring preventive solutions in the future.
While sympathising with the victims of the disaster, he thanked God that no life was lost, stating that a meeting between the state government and market leaders would be convened to seek for permanent solution.
He expressed his concern over security of lives and property of the traders and called for the enactment of policies that would help prevent fire outbreak in the future.
He, however, regretted that such unfortunate fire mishap had sadly become an annual occurrence in the state and expressed optimism that such would not reoccur, especially during the festive season.
The governor lamented the existence of illegal structures at market places which he said usually led to lack of emergency exit.
On their part, some market leaders complained that the state fire service at the Main Market was not functional and pleaded with the state government to come to their aid.
