The affected residents and business owners affected by the CMB fire incident have refused the National Disaster Management Organisation’s (NADMO) proposal to relocate to an alternative site to receive assistance.
The authority (NADMO) reports that approximately 800 people have been affected by the fire outbreak. However, attempts to persuade them to move from the area have been unsuccessful, as they are apprehensive about being forcefully evacuated from their current location.
ADO1 Alex Nartey, a Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, stated that several flammable objects were found at the scene of the fire during their professional investigation.
By the time the fire was put out, several shops had been completely destroyed
Daniel Odei-Appiah, the Korley Klottey Municipal Coordinator of NADMO, said, individuals involved are about 805 now on their records.
He further stated that they need to carry out further auditing on the incident, and also the structure that has been destroyed by the fire.
Some of the traders at the market expressed their frustration and disappointment at the incident. Many of them stated that they had lost everything.
The Assembly Member for the area, Frederick Quansah, noted that they have lost fate in NADMO’s attempt to offer support because they have failed on similar occasions over the period.
He said NADMO officials come, and just write names, and they don’t bring them anything,
He added that they didn’t see anything from the NADMO on four consecutive times that they have experienced fire outbreaks at the market.
Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com
