Firegutsmarket
| Not actual photo |
According to Vanguard, twelve shops, housing second hand clothes and other valuables belonging to traders were affected.
One of the victims, Alhaji Adamu Maigwanjo who spoke to newsmen on behalf of others said he lost over N3 million goods.
He said many traders in the market even lost more. He therefore appealed to the government to come to their aid immediately so that they could resume business particularly at this season of economic recession.
The Executive Secretary of the state emergency management agency, Malam Sanusi Kwatarkwashi said he has mobilized staff to carry out an assessment of the disaster.
Kwatarkwashi who described the incident as very disheartening called on the victims to be patient and consider the disaster as an act of God. Both the traders and other residents in the state expressed worries over the failure of the state fire service to respond to the fire.
The fire was put out by the combined efforts of the traders and residents around the market.
The fire fighting vehicles of the state have either broken down or are short of fuel to carry out any rescue operation.
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly appointed ministers during a ceremony held at…
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky has confirmed that he has left Nigeria temporarily…
Baltasar Engonga, Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency, has been arrested following…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed on Monday that a fire swept through…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter…
Quincy Jones, the legendary American record producer, composer, and music visionary, has passed away at…