Victims Of Fire Narrates Ordeal

The unfortunate fire incident which left many victims penniless were left shattered and still in shocked; the blazing fire at Iyana Ipaja shops on Tuesday made life’s negativity for some shop owners.
The devastating effect of the incident has left some business owners penniless as the burnt down shops housed goods worth millions of naira.

Emmanuel Chinedu who owns a cosmetic shop reveals how he just stocked his shop with goods and how he has suddenly lost his life saving in the twinkle of an eye.

He said: “I just received some goods from the people that supply me from China. The shop was fully stocked with a variety of cosmetic products. I lost about N15 million. I don’t know where to start from again. I just got married in April. And my wife does not do anything. Where do I go from here?”

In what might be described as a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pa Koleosho said, “I have seen many things in life, but I must confess that this one jolted me.” But with the wisdom that comes with age, when some things like this one happen to a man, you just have to relax and take it. However, our joy is that nobody died in the accident.”

Another resident, Alhaji Kareem Isa, lost his Mitsubishi space wagon to the fire. Recalling his experience, he said: “I lost my only car to the fire. But I thank God that we all survived because nobody knew what was happening. We all ran in different directions. We used ladders to climb the fence to escape to the other street. I tell you, if I had attempted to rescue the car, I would have been killed. Soon after the fire started, it brought down the high tension NEPA cable. So, we had to be careful in order not to step on the wire.”

Olaitan Otubanjo who lives at house number 4, Bakare Jafojo, in the midst of the confusion, he and other residents resorted to rescuing the young ones. “My last child is about two months old. So, my first priority was to recue my family. We got ladders and made sure that the children escaped first. After that, we came back to join hands with the firefighters to battle the flame.”

Meanwhile, another tanker crash had occurred in Lagos on Sunday as a tanker filled with petrol overturned.

 

The Nation