CENTUS NWEZE REPORTING
Vehicular and motor parts market, Araromi Gate, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Nigeria and third largest city in Africa, was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday.
The market is one of the major markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was learnt that the fire incident, which started around 2 a.m. affected about forty-five (45) shops.
Confirming the indident to journalists in Ibadan on Saturday, the General Manager of the State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka, said that men of the command were able to quench the fire around 5 a.m.,Saturday.
Akinyinka said, “Our men are at Araromi Market Agodi Gate since 2:30 a.m. where they are putting off the fire caused by indiscriminate refuse burning.
“The fire was suppressed at 5:00 a.m. cooling down operation is ongoing to suppress reignition. On my way for on the spot assessment.
“I cannot say specifically the number of shops now, you know it is an emergency. It started in the night. About 45 shops”.
The incident is coming a few weeks after a tanker lost control and burst into flames in Ibadan.