₦airaland Forum

manuelkel:
Omor
May God comfort the deceased families.
So pitiful, 3 sons. 😓

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

manuelkel:
No dey waste your pity on us, use am improve your society.
Tribalistic bigot.

Femiwilli:
I feel for you Igbos, you have suffered in this country

manuelkel:
No dey waste your pity on us, use am improve your society.
Tribalistic bigot.

manuelkel:
Don't waste your pity on us.

cassidy1996:
you want to raise dust here

Otutubuike:
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed profound sadness over the devastating fire incident in Lagos State that claimed the lives of three Anambra indigenes.


Governor Soludo described the tragedy as heartbreaking and deeply painful, noting that the loss has plunged not only the affected families but the entire Anambra State into mourning.


The victims were Mr. Steve Onyeka Omatu (40), Mr. Casmir Nnabuike Omatu (39), and Mr. Collins Kenechukwu Omatu (37) and were brothers from the Omatu family of Uzoakwa Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.


In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, the Governor said the tragic incident occurred at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025.


Governor Soludo commiserated with all families who lost loved ones in the unfortunate inferno, lamenting that the catastrophic event turned what should have been a joyous Christmas Eve into a night of unspeakable sorrow and grief.


According to the Governor, the deceased were industrious young men who were simply striving to earn an honest living to support their families before their lives were cut short in the most tragic circumstances.


He noted that their deaths represent not only a devastating loss to their immediate family but also a collective loss to Anambra State, as the state has been deprived of promising and productive citizens.


While commending the swift response and tireless efforts of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Lagos State Fire Service, and other emergency responders who worked to rescue victims and contain the fire, Governor Soludo also advised Anambra citizens living in Lagos and other parts of the country to always prioritise human life and personal safety over the recovery of property during fire outbreaks.


The Governor prayed for God to grant the bereaved families the strength and fortitude to bear their irreparable losses and asked that the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.


He further called on the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire and to ensure that appropriate safety measures are implemented to prevent similar tragic occurrences in the future.

PulaPower:
Watery scope..

They’ve suffered in the country because nah Anambra no get correct fire-fighters? Or they’ve suffered because FG doesn’t give their governors money?

Their Obuko fraud couldn’t even organize a well fire-fighters when we was a governor..

Nah Bucket Anambra Fire- fighters dey take copp fire 😃


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leIKfQhgwb0

kedeojo:
stop saying rubbish. a man from my hometown who live next street from my family house, lost all his business. he had latest machine for his production outfit running into millions. he was just crying on Christmas day when some of us paid him a visit. that is an edo man. there are many other tribes there. those guys maybe living in their shop and that was why they were caught in the inferno. rest in peace to them anyway.

ZACHIE:
Lagos should demand for that investigation.

Traders converted that building into a warehouse for clothing material, especially cotton.

Don't they know that clothes are considered as flammable solids? They are dangerous goods.
Who gave them permission to turn that building into a warehouse?

Otutubuike:
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed profound sadness over the devastating fire incident in Lagos State that claimed the lives of three Anambra indigenes.


Governor Soludo described the tragedy as heartbreaking and deeply painful, noting that the loss has plunged not only the affected families but the entire Anambra State into mourning.


The victims were Mr. Steve Onyeka Omatu (40), Mr. Casmir Nnabuike Omatu (39), and Mr. Collins Kenechukwu Omatu (37) and were brothers from the Omatu family of Uzoakwa Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.


In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, the Governor said the tragic incident occurred at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025.


Governor Soludo commiserated with all families who lost loved ones in the unfortunate inferno, lamenting that the catastrophic event turned what should have been a joyous Christmas Eve into a night of unspeakable sorrow and grief.


According to the Governor, the deceased were industrious young men who were simply striving to earn an honest living to support their families before their lives were cut short in the most tragic circumstances.


He noted that their deaths represent not only a devastating loss to their immediate family but also a collective loss to Anambra State, as the state has been deprived of promising and productive citizens.


While commending the swift response and tireless efforts of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Lagos State Fire Service, and other emergency responders who worked to rescue victims and contain the fire, Governor Soludo also advised Anambra citizens living in Lagos and other parts of the country to always prioritise human life and personal safety over the recovery of property during fire outbreaks.


The Governor prayed for God to grant the bereaved families the strength and fortitude to bear their irreparable losses and asked that the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.


He further called on the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire and to ensure that appropriate safety measures are implemented to prevent similar tragic occurrences in the future.

PulaPower:
Watery scope..

They’ve suffered in the country because nah Anambra no get correct fire-fighters? Or they’ve suffered because FG doesn’t give their governors money?

Their Obuko fraud couldn’t even organize a well fire-fighters when we was a governor..

Nah Bucket Anambra Fire- fighters dey take copp fire 😃


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leIKfQhgwb0

SonOfDSoil01:
As much as sad this is and I sympathise with the families of those that have lost loved ones in the unfortunate incident…….just like the governor said, people should prioritise their life over material things that can be gotten back as long as their is still life most of the people that died in that tragedy could have still been alive today if they prioritised their life over material possessions, this one here is a typical example and the other man that made a call for help when he went in to get is goods and was trapped……may they continue to rest in peace

Nico360:
Exactly what I said on X, that fire has been burning since 12noon, what are people still doing in that axis if not for those trying to evacuate their merchandise.
They prioritized their good over their lifes and paid the ultimate prize.