Great Nigeria House fire: 10 months after, frustrated victims seek Lagos govt help

• Our kids out of school, our livelihoods in ruins, they lament
A lmost 10 months after the fire that gutted the Great Nigeria House on Lagos Island, victims of the inferno and families of those who died have appealed to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to come to their aid.
Scene of the fire incident
 
The victims lamented that life had become unbearable since the tragedy, alleging that, unlike victims of similar disasters in the state who received government assistance, nothing had been done to alleviate their suffering.
 
The razed building
 
The tragedy occurred about 4:40 p.m on December 24, 2025, at the heart of Balogun Market on Lagos Island.
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