LAGOS — Lagos State Government has commenced the disbursement of N81 million relief fund to the 233 victims of the 2008 Ijegun fire disaster in Ikotun-Igando Local Council Development Area, LCDA.
General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, said this at the presentation of the list of the affected victims in Alausa, Ikeja.
Oke-Osayintolu said that the entire victims had been divided into four categories: A, B, C and D based on the degree of lose suffered during the disaster.
He said: “Those in category A will receive more than N1 million from the fund. These were those who died during the disaster.
“B, those who had permanent disability, get over N400,000. C, those that lost their means of livelihood, get over N200,000, while D, those with mild injuries, get over N90,000.”
To have a genuine list, the government asked the community to inaugurate a committee on the disaster, chaired by Rev. Olaseni Shoewu.
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