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Tinubu dispatches VP Shettima to console victims of Kano market inferno
The delegation is scheduled to depart Abuja tomorrow to convey the President’s condolences to victims who lost goods worth billions of naira in the weekend inferno.
Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano following the devastating fire outbreak at the Singer Market.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Vice President to head the delegation to express sympathy and support for traders affected by the disaster. The team is scheduled to depart Abuja tomorrow to convey the President’s condolences to victims who reportedly lost goods worth billions of naira in the weekend inferno, the second fire incident at the market within two weeks.
The delegation is also expected to pledge financial assistance on behalf of the Federal Government to support the victims and assist Kano State authorities in facilitating the speedy reopening of the market.
Members of the delegation include the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin; Senator Kawu Ismaila; and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abubakar Kabir Bichi. Also on the team are the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Bernard M. Doro, and the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar.
President Tinubu had earlier spoken by telephone with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, conveying his condolences to the traders and the people of Kano State over the incident.
The fire, which began on Saturday evening and continued into Sunday morning, caused extensive destruction at what is regarded as Nigeria’s largest food market. The President expressed concern that the latest outbreak occurred barely two weeks after a previous fire destroyed dozens of shops and property at the same location.
He has directed a comprehensive investigation into the recurring market fires, amid growing concerns over repeated incidents that have left traders counting heavy losses.
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