Oyo APC wants Makinde to provide relief package for Dugbe Market fire victims

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, called on Governor Seyi Makinde to immediately provide emergency relief packages for victims of fire outbreak at Dugbe market, Ibadan.

According to the party, this has become necessary so that the victims do not become a nuisance to the society.

The state APC, made the call on Monday while commiserating with the victims in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Dr Abdul-Azeez Olatunde.

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The party, which called on the state government to pay more attention to municipal and public facilities management, reasoned that what was destined to be would be.

“APC Oyo State would like to commiserate with the victims of Dugbe Alawo, Ibadan inferno of Wednesday 15 April 2020.”

“It could be arguably said that what is destined to be will be but we urge the government to improve on the municipal and public facilities management.”

“Finally, we urge the government of H. E, Engr Seyi Makinde to come to the aid of this fire victim with emergency relief packages so as not to allow them to become a nuisance to the society,” the party said.

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