FG Donates N5bn To Singer Market Fire Victims

The Federal Government has announced a donation of N5 billion to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano.

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed the intervention on Monday during a sympathy visit to the market, where goods and properties worth billions of naira were destroyed in the inferno.

Shettima, who described the incident as a national tragedy, said the loss was not only to Kano State but to the entire country.

He prayed for the victims and asked Allah to avert future disasters of such magnitude.

During the visit, the Vice President was accompanied by the governors of Jigawa, Kebbi and Imo states.

Chairman of the Singer Market Traders Association, Junaid Zakari, commended the Federal Government for what he called a timely and generous gesture.

He assured that the funds would be used judiciously to support affected traders and revive business activities in the market.

Daily Trust had reported how the fire, which started on Saturday, raged through Sunday, burning more than 1,000 shops and kiosks in one of the Nigeria’s biggest commodity hubs.

Fire service authorities said they are still investigating the incident to ascertain the cause of the fire and the severity of damage on the traders.

After the visit, the VP proceeded to Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata, Kano, for the formal reception of the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).  (Daily trust)