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 described the incident as a national tragedy, stressing that the loss was not only to Kano State but to the entire country. He offered prayers for the victims and asked Allah to prevent a recurrence of such disasters.

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 described as a timely and generous gesture, assuring that the funds would be used judiciously to support affected traders and revive business activities.

Daily Trust had earlier reported that 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 investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the blaze and assess the full extent of the damage.

After the market visit, the Vice President proceeded to the Sani Abacha Stadium for the formal reception of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the All Progressives Congress (APC).