THE Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has lauded the proactive-ness of the Kwara State House of Assembly in checking the proliferation of illegal filling stations in residential areas of the state capital.

The State Chairman of IPMAN Alhaji Olanrewaju Okanlawon made this commendation in Ilorin while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing investigation of the indiscriminate establishment of filling stations in Ilorin metropolis by the State House of Assembly.

The IPMAN boss in the state explained that with the setting up of Kamaldeen Fagbemi led Ad-Hoc committee by the speaker of the House Dr. Ali Ahmad,the House had demonstrated that it was sensitive and responsive to the yearning of the downtrodden, masses and under privileged in the state who were daily apprehensive of the risk of contending with the incessant construction of filling stations in their localities.

He noted with delight that the step so far taken by the second arm of government would no doubt encourage any would- be members of the Association to always perfect their documents and put precautionary measure into consideration before embarking in the construction of filling stations to ensure safety of life and properties in the State.

The IPMAN chairman in the state explained that as law abiding citizens of the state, his members would continue to cooperate with the legislature and indeed the state government in the bid to restoring sanity in the state and praised the state Government for approving the establishment of some petrol stations along Muritala Mohammed Way and Emir’s road in Ilorin.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly Dr Ali Ahmad has sympathized with shop owners at Oko-Olowo market in Ilorin South Local Government Area over the fire.

Incident that affected the market.

The Speaker in a statement expressed deep sadness over the inferno and called on the state Emergency and Relief Services to come to the aid of the victims to alleviate their sufferings.

Ahmad equally appealed to the people of the state to imbibe safety measure to check re-occurence in future.