Benin shopping mall fire incident will be investigated – Obaseki

 

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has said the cause of the fire that razed Phill-Hallmark shopping mall in Benin, Edo State capital will be investigated.

Obaseki said this when he inspected the mall on Sunday.

The governor described the incident as a catastrophe.

According to him, ”This incident happening at this time of the year is a catastrophe.

” I have asked for written report and investigation into the cause of the fire.

” We will also investigate the claim by an official of the state Fire service on the allegation of lack of equipment.

” Because I understand that trucks were distributed by the NDDC and the State Government during the last administration”.

Managing Director of the Super Mart Mr Philip Edigin said that the fire started at about 12 mid night.

He added that the state fire service refused to help, claiming they don’t have diesel.

He said he was later able to get help from the Nigeria Air force fire service, IDSL NPDC and UNIBEN, before the State fire service came at about 6am.

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