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Chuks Udo
Okonta
The
Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has condoled with
victims of the recent fire that gutted the Iponri Shopping complex in Lagos,
destroying properties worth millions of naira.
The
inferno in which no fewer than 30 shops were destroyed and goods worth millions
of naira lost occurred at the Abibatu Mogaji model market, popularly referred
to as Iponri shopping complex.
A
statement signed by the President of the Council, Ayodapo Shoderu, noted that
the loss was regretful, considering the fact that it has robbed many of the
victims of their means of livelihood and was capable of creating social
problems.
Shoderu
noted that the recurrence of market fires in Nigeria should provoke proactive
thinking about risk management on the part of governments and individuals on
the need to embrace insurance for goods and persons.
He advised
relevant governments to put in place adequate insurance covers for markets in
their jurisdictions, noting that such steps will relieve government of
avoidable compensation to victims when losses occur.
The NCRIB
President opined that the utilisation of services of Insurance Brokers will
allow clients maximise their insurances through personalised professional
advice rendered by them to clients from the point of premium payment to loss
compensation.
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