The State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, made this known during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting.
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The incident occurred at the Salad Market junction near the popular GIA Event Centre, causing panic and heavy traffic congestion in the area.
The visitors reduced the tally from a spot kick as Chigozie Umeh carelessly fouled a Kano Pillars player inside the 18 yard box.
The Nigeria Premier Football League side exited the major competition in the hand of a Nigeria National League team on Wednesday.
Luis Madubuata, another Deputy Director, said the discovery of stockpiles of expired products in Aba was horrifying and worrisome.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the building is located in the serene village setting of Umummeje, Umuocheala in Osisioma LGA of Abia.
The home team met a determined Insurance team that was watertight at the back for the 90 minutes duration of the match.
The News Agency of Nigeria learnt the fire began from the Enyimba TV section at about 9:30pm and spread to the entire building.
While the match ended 2-1 in favour of the visiting Aba, Abia State side, the after-match situation was very chaotic.
It is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railroad project started by the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Abia Command of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel on Tuesday evening in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, by unknown gunmen.
The incident, it was gathered, happened at the popular SAMECK junction linking road users and visitors to the popular shoe market, Old Express and Ariaria International market respectively.
Governor Ikpeazu made this known on Thursday during an interaction with newsmen at the Governor’s Lodge in Aba.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that only few steel products were salvaged from the fire that gutted some shops.
The spokesman of the Abia State Police Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Two of the attackers were however neutralised by the police in the ensuing gun duel.
The warehouse is situated at No. 5 Market Crescent/Umuode Road, opposite Ekumi Plaza.
A worker with Chab, who pleaded anonymity, said the fire outbreak began at about 12 noon and lasted till about 2pm before it was quenched by the Abia State Fire Service firemen from both Aba and Umuahia stations.
Others summoned by the house leadership are Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu and Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of Medical Unions in Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba.
The spokesman, Abia State Police Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria.