The Federal Government has announced a donation of N5 billion to victims of the recent fire incident at Singer Market in Kano.
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, revealed the support on Monday during a condolence visit to the market, where goods and properties valued at billions of naira were destroyed in the blaze.
Shettima, who described the occurrence as a national tragedy, said the loss was not only to Kano State but to the entire nation.
He prayed for the victims and asked Allah to prevent future disasters of such scale.
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, praised the Federal Government for what he described as a timely and generous intervention.
He assured that the funds would be utilised judiciously to support affected traders and restore business activities in the market.
According to media reports, the fire, which started on Saturday, raged through Sunday, destroying more than 1,000 shops and kiosks in one of Nigeria’s largest commodity hubs.
Fire service authorities said they are still investigating the incident to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage suffered by 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, into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
