Kuto community leaders including Baale, Chief Muftau Kehinde, Babalaje , Chief Olumide Adesoji and Iyalode, Alhaja Muyibat Kasali have pleaded with Governor Dapo Abiodun to fasttrack the process of enumeration being carried out by the Ogun State Government to assess the worth of losses caused by the last Saturday's fire incident at the Lipede Market in Abeokuta, so as to compensate the affected traders for them to return their businesses at the market
The market leaders who made the plea on Friday in an interview with newsmen during their on-the spot assessment of valuable goods lost by the traders in the fire incident, also appealed to Governor Abiodun to construct a station for the State Fire Service at the market, as part of the safety measures to prevent or reduce losses from such fire disaster in future
Baale of Kuto community who led other chiefs said quick response by government through payment of compensation would go a long way to relief the affected traders of losses incurred running into several millions of naira as result of the incident
Chief Kehinde who appreciated the governor for his administration quick intervention in preventing further demolition of shops by Abeokuta South Local Government at main Kuto Market which might caused another chaos in the community, added that the quick payment of compensation after enumeration would prevent likely depression and sudden death of the affected traders who are still in shock over the unfortunate disaster
He stated that most of the traders are breadwinners of their respective families and depend solely on daily income from their small businesses at the market
Similarly other leaders, Babalaje and Iyalode of the community called on government to do more to upgrade facilities at the market, considering its fast growing population of traders at the market in the state capital
Governor Abiodun had on Tuesday visited the marketers to sympathize with affected traders, assuring them of his administration financial assistance after carrying out enumeration of worth of losses, to enable them return to normal businesses
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