An early morning fire on Wednesday, gutted some section of well-known Alesinloye Market in Ibadan Southwest Local Government Area. The inferno destroyed goods and property, including equipment worth millions of Naira.
According to reports, the Oyo State Fire Service’ timely intervention aided by firefighting teams from SUMAL and SWEETCO, helped prevent the blaze from spreading further.
A source also that the impact of the fire could have been minimized if a fire station had been situated within the market.
The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident stated that firefighters were still on the ground battling the flames.
According to him: “Men are currently working at Aleshinloye market. We thank the management of SWEETCO for releasing their truck and men. Very massive.
“We are grateful to Sumal for releasing their crew to the scene, we are eternally grateful to them and SWEETCO.
“The management cannot respond to individuals’ questions now due to logistics.”