Governor
Makinde addressing victims of Akesan Market during a visit to the site
of the fire incident on Wednesday, January 7, 2020.
Oyo
State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says he takes responsibility for the fire
incident that razed the Akesan market in Oyo State last week Sunday.
He said this on Wednesday after visiting the site of the incident alongside his cabinet members.
Makinde also assured that the State Government would rebuild the market and provide support to all victims of the fire incident.
He
added that rather than engage in buck-passing over the failure of the
past administration to provide necessary fire-fighting tools, he would
take responsibility for the failure of the system.
“I must, at
this point, express my deep sadness over the loss of lives and property
because of the various fire outbreaks in Oyo State. This is deeply
regretted. Of course, things happen that signal the failure in our
system.
“I swore an oath to protect the lives and property of
everyone living within the borders of this State, so I take full
responsibility for this failure and promise that I will make things
right,” the governor said.
Makinde noted that an investigative
panel had already been set up to look into both the remote and immediate
causes of the inferno.
According to him, the state government
has commenced the process of acquiring an additional 10 fire-fighting
trucks to boost fire-fighting services in the State. The governor also
urged residents to be safety-conscious with regards to the prevention of
fire outbreaks considering the current weather condition.
The
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi while receiving the governor at his
palace said he believed Governor Makinde would fulfil his promise to
rebuild the market.
The monarch, who went into a brief history of the market said to have been in existence for 400 years.
He
called on the Government to consider returning the market to the Palace
for control and management as it was in the past, for effective
management.
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