President Muhammadu Buhari has been deeply saddened by the death of a 65-year-old security guard, as well as the loss of personal property and means of livelihood for some hardworking Nigerians on Wednesday at the Akere Spare Parts market in the Apapa Ajegunle area of Lagos State.
The President's heartfelt sympathies go out to the traders and their families, who have been hit hard by this unfortunate incident and are unsure what to do next.
According to presidential spokesman Garba Shehu, the President is equally concerned that a similar fire incident occurred a few weeks ago at the popular Balogun market, and has urged relevant authorities to take precautions to stem the tide.
While the full extent and cause of the damage is being assessed, President Buhari commended the Lagos State Fire Service for responding to the incident, salvaging a nearby filling station with a 33,000 litres PMS tanker, amongst other adjoining buildings.