The ministry advised all motorists and other road users to exercise reasonable caution and look out for temporary regulatory road signs put at strategic locations.
Mr Ekwerenmadu had earlier withdrawn from the party’s gubernatorial primary election, which produced Peter Mba as the party’s flag bearer.
“The location of the fire incident, which does not seem to pose any obvious threat to human life and property, has been cordoned off.”
The former minister polled a total of 273 votes out of 555 votes cast during the exercise.
He urged Mbano district and other areas contesting the position in 2023 to please allow Okigwe District have it for peace to reign.
PDP’s stakeholders in Udi local government area have appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to zone the Enugu West senatorial district ticket to the area.
“He assured that if the opportunity arises, he will be glad to personally broadcast to his followers to maintain the peace,” the governor added.
The teachers’ union embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of the N30,000 minimum wage by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s government.
The incident occurred at about 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, a family member said.
The commissioner said that the operational successes led to the rescue of four kidnapped victims, recovery of 25 firearms of different makes and 31 live ammunition of different calibres.
