The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed regrets over the news of the inferno that razed nine shops within a shopping complex in the Oke-Popo area of the Osun State capital, near the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday 4th March 2020.
Governor Oyetola, who visited the site of the incident today to assess the damage and extent of material loss, commiserated with the victims of the inferno, saying that the level of the destruction was sad and unfortunate but the government is happy and grateful to the God that no life was lost to the incident.
On behalf of the Government of the State of Osun, Governor Oyetola sympathised with the affected shop owners and residents of the area, and assured them that the Government will offer them necessary support and they will be happy.