Fish containers and other property worth millions
of naira were destroyed last Saturday night when fire erupted at the Kano
Cooperative Fish Market, Kofar Nassarawa in Kano metropolis.
The fire, which started around 8:30 p.m., lasted for
some hours, destroying 27 containers of fish before men of the state Fire
Service brought it under control.
Although the cause of the fire could not be
immediately established, traders in the market were seen tidying up the debris when
the state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, visited the scene of the
incident yesterday morning.
Addressing victims of the disaster, Ganduje said it
was sorrowful that goods, cash and other valuables were destroyed.
“It is very sad that you have lost cash and
property at a time when the economic situation in the country is not very
favorable. Please take it as predestined, and I pray that Allah will prevent
recurrence,” he stated.
He assured the victims that his administration
would do its best to alleviate their condition.
The governor also explained that mechanism would be
put in place to quantify the loss and the number of traders affected.
He cautioned people in the state to be careful while handling ignitable substances
particularly during the prevailing harmattan season.
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