SmartPreneur
Advertisement
  • Home
  • Trending News
  • Brand Insights
  • Profiles
  • Hustle Life
  • Weekend Teaser
  • Radio
  • TV
  • Games & Quizzes
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Trending News
  • Brand Insights
  • Profiles
  • Hustle Life
  • Weekend Teaser
  • Radio
  • TV
  • Games & Quizzes
No Result
View All Result
SmartPreneur
No Result
View All Result
Home Trending News

Eko Bridge Fire: Our shops are gone

Blessing Osazuwa by Blessing Osazuwa
March 24, 2022
in Trending News
0
Eko Bridge Fire: Our shops are gone
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

A fire on Wednesday, March 23 2022, badly damaged Eko bridge in Lagos Nigeria, burning down dozens of shops. As one of the three major bridges in Lagos, the Eko bridge links the mainland area of the state to the upscale part of the city which is the island sitting between a lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

Join our communityJoin our communityJoin our community

“The blaze gutted the Eko bridge. A section of the bridge at Apongbon in Ebute Ero was affected. The bridge has been physically damaged,” Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told AFP.

Under the Eko bridge are small shops and small businesses owned by people trying to make a living. With the incident, their source of livelihood is no more. “Lots of shops have gone,” Farinloye told AFP, adding that traders selling baking materials and ingredients were mostly affected. Farinloye said no one was hurt in the incident but due to the damage to the bridge, authorities would have to conduct tests to see if the flyover can reopen.

Some say the fire broke out as a result of the extended nationwide electricity shortage. Rukayat Balogun, a market leader, said a sudden surge of electricity caused the fire “We have not had light for six days. So when they brought the light around 2am, there was a spark that caused the fire,”

Locals said a sudden surge of electricity caused the fire
Image credit: AFP

There has been nationwide power supply crisis coupled with increased cost of fuel, which is usually the available option for homes and businesses to use.

Recently, the former minister of power, now the Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Power, Prof Bartholomew Nnaji explained the possible reason for the current crisis saying: “The problem of ower supply in Nigeria is multi-faceted. In the power sector, we have generation, transmission and distribution. There are various issues along the value chain of power supply. There are issues of vandalism of gas pipelines which has grave effects on power generation.”

The former minister added: “The transmission infrastructure makes it difficult for power to be supplied and that’s a serious problem. Coming to distribution aspect, the infrastructure is dilapidated. There is also human factor problem on distribution such as connection inefficiencies, leakages, people stealing power, and al kinds of things done by people that make it difficult for efficient distribution, and also, the distribution companies themselves who are not investing in infrastructure which brings about inability to supply power”.

Tags: Barth NnajiEko bridge fireElectricity crisisEntrepreneursLagos NigeriaMinister of PowerNational Emergency Management AgencyPower shortage in NigeriaPower Transmission and Distributionsmall businesses in NigeriaSmartpreneurTrending News Nigeria
Previous Post

10 Significant Questions to Test if you're Mentally Strong

Next Post

Lessons From A CEO: How To Get Your Products/Services Noticed By Your Target Consumers

Blessing Osazuwa

Blessing Osazuwa

Blessing does the research to bring you needed information for success.

Related Posts

Win Free Product Shoot In the #CaptureMyBusiness Challenge
Trending News

Win Free Product Shoot In the #CaptureMyBusiness Challenge

by Blessing Osazuwa
March 24, 2023
0

Smartpreneur, in partnership with Emblue Space and Studios, is offering an opportunity for female business owners to take their businesses...

Read more
Register now: Smartpreneur Webinar & Panel Discussion comes up on March 31
Trending News

Register now: Smartpreneur Webinar & Panel Discussion comes up on March 31

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 24, 2023
0

In today's fast-paced and rapidly changing economy in the country and the globe, it has become more important for today’s...

Read more
Mailchimp users will now pay 7.5% more as VAT from April 20, 2023.
Trending News

Mailchimp users will now pay 7.5% more as VAT from April 20, 2023.

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 22, 2023
0

Nigerians using MailChimp will have to pay 7.5% more from April 20, 2023, as the company is set to implement...

Read more
The New CBN Cash Withdrawal Policy; What will happen to MSMEs now?
Trending News

CBN Increases Lending Rate to 18%

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 22, 2023
0

In an aggressive push to contain the nation’s inflationary pressure, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday raised its benchmark...

Read more
NCC Directs Mobile Network Operators To Implement Harmoniesed Short Codes
Trending News

NCC Directs Mobile Network Operators To Implement Harmoniesed Short Codes

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 20, 2023
0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence the implementation of the approved harmonized...

Read more
Naira Redesign Policy: Nigeria’s GDP Projected To Drop In Q1 2023 By About N10 Trillion
Trending News

Naira Redesign Policy: Nigeria’s GDP Projected To Drop In Q1 2023 By About N10 Trillion

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 20, 2023
0

Oyeyemi Kale, former statistician-general of the federation, says Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) would contract in the first quarter (Q1)...

Read more
50,000 African Women to Benefit from $100m AfriLabs Business Grant
Trending News

50,000 African Women to Benefit from $100m AfriLabs Business Grant

by Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon
March 17, 2023
0

ne of the largest communities of innovation enablers, AfriLabs, has announced that it would be supporting 50,000 African women through...

Read more
Load More
Next Post
Making Money From Your Passion

Lessons From A CEO: How To Get Your Products/Services Noticed By Your Target Consumers

Please login to join discussion

Recent News

Win Free Product Shoot In the #CaptureMyBusiness Challenge

Win Free Product Shoot In the #CaptureMyBusiness Challenge

March 24, 2023
Register now: Smartpreneur Webinar & Panel Discussion comes up on March 31

Register now: Smartpreneur Webinar & Panel Discussion comes up on March 31

March 24, 2023
Mailchimp users will now pay 7.5% more as VAT from April 20, 2023.

Mailchimp users will now pay 7.5% more as VAT from April 20, 2023.

March 22, 2023
The Power of High-Quality Product Photos for Boosting Your Ecommerce Site's Success

High-Quality Photos: The power of visuals in Boosting Your Ecommerce Business

March 22, 2023
SmartPreneur

© 2020 SmartPreneur

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • Trending News
  • Radio
  • Games & Quizzes
  • TV

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Trending News
  • Radio
  • TV
  • Hustle Life
  • Brand Insights
  • Profiles
  • Game & Quizzes
  • Weekend Teaser

© 2020 SmartPreneur