US EditionKano market fire: Deeply concerning - Tinubu sympathizes with traders, orders investigation
Over 1,000 businesses were affected and seven people remain missing after the ₦5 billion fire at Kano's Singer Market, prompting government-ordered investigations to prevent future incidents.
- On Saturday, a fire at Singer Market began and raged into Sunday morning, destroying properties worth over N5 billion, affecting over 1,000 businesses, and leaving seven persons missing.
- Authorities say the cause remains undetermined as investigations continue to locate seven persons missing; this outbreak follows another fire less than two weeks earlier, prompting calls for decisive action.
- Trader Musa Ibrahim recounted heavy losses, saying he lost goods worth over N340 million while Alhaji Isa Abubakar reported losses over N200 million and four residential buildings housing small-scale businesses were razed.
- The president and governor both called for urgent action and support; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered a comprehensive investigation while Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State Governor, praised firefighters and urged federal aid.
- Singa Market's regional role magnifies the damage as goods and equipment were burnt, crippling livelihoods for hundreds of families, with market chairman Zakari urging urgent rebuilding support.
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Traders count losses as fire razes Kano market again
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FG Donates N5bn To Victims Of Singa Market Fire In Kano
The Federal Government has donated N5bn to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Singa Market in Kano, providing immediate relief to hundreds of victims whose goods and shops were destroyed. The donation was announced on Monday by Vice-President Kashim Shettima during a sympathy visit to the market following last week’s inferno, which razed large sections of the commercial hub and caused losses estimated at billions of naira. Describin…
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