By Christian ABURIME
Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance gubernatorial candidate, this afternoon, sympathised with the people of Ihiala over the unfortunate fire that gutted their market.
In consoling with the people, Cee Cee Soludo said he deeply regrets the fire incident that unfortunately led to the loss of goods, market stalls and buildings.
He, however, expressed gratitude to God that no life was lost. He promised to reach out to relevant stakeholders within the community on possible ways to prevent future occurrence of this magnitude.
He commended the Fire Service team who came from Nnewi to contain the fire from spreading further as well as the gallant youths who also participated in helping to contain it.
He called on the citizens in the state to be safety conscious by adhering strictly to fire regulations advice as provided by the state fire service.