Vice President Kashim Shettima has been directed to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano to express sympathy and offer support to victims of the devastating Singer Market fire disaster, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced.
This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President in Information and Strategy on Sunday.
The delegation, set to depart Abuja tomorrow, will convey the President’s condolences to traders who lost billions of Naira when the market was engulfed in flames over the weekend.
As this marks the second fire at the market in just two weeks.
On behalf of the government, the team will also pledge financial assistance to aid affected traders and support Kano State in facilitating a swift reopening of the market.
President Tinubu, in a telephone conversation with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, expressed his condolences to the traders and the people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak.
Members of the delegation include Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Senator Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President; Senator Kawu Ismaila; Rep. Abubakar Kabir Bichi.
Chairman of the House Appropriation Committee; Dr Bernard M. Doro, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs; and Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
President Tinubu has also directed a comprehensive investigation into the causes of the recurrent market fires.
Kano market fire: VP Shettima to lead FG delegation to Kano
