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Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka
Piqued by the colossal failure of the State Fire Service to combat the fire that gutted Ochanja Market on Wednesday, Governor Willie Obiano has announced his resolve to grant the Anambra State Fire Service an agency status.
By granting it greater autonomy, which however, is subject to the approval by the Anambra State House of Assembly, Obiano intends to make it independent of the state Ministry of Public Utilities or any other ministry.
The governor has also opened a bank account, ‘Anambra State Victims Support Account’, to assist the fire victims following alleged request by people seeking to be of assistant to the victims of the fire incident.
Disclosing this yesterday, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba said the fund would be administered by the trustees of Anambra State Security Trust Fund led by the Chairman of Chisco Group, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu. Adinuba, who urged Anambra indigenes, friends, in-laws and well wishers to give generously to their brothers and sisters who were now in dire need of assistance said, “the government is grateful to these people and many others who are moved by the tragedy. Truly, we are brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.
“Governor Willie Obiano has, therefore, opened a bank account to assist the fire victims. It is known as the Anambra State Victims Support Account. The account number is 5030105029, Fidelity Bank PLC.”
