Kano State Govt.Donates N100m To Singer Market Fire Victims
By Abdallahi Yusuf
Kano State Government has donated N100 million as relief assistance to the victims of the recent fire disaster that occurred at the famous Singer market in the state capital.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman to the State Governor,Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Dawakin Tofa said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the donation when he visited the market to sympathise with traders whose shops were destroyed by the inferno.
The incident which occurred at the market on Monday morning consumed three big stores, resulting in significant loss of property worth millions of Naira.
During the visit, the governor expressed deep concern over the losses suffered by the affected traders and assured them of the government’s support and commitment to their welfare.
The governor directed the immediate expansion and rehabilitation of roads within the Singer market to ease movement of people and goods.
“The award of a N3 billion road expansion and rehabilitation project for Bello Road, Ado Bayero Road, Kandoki, Yolawa and Kwangiri roads is aimed at reducing flood risk and traffic congestion around Kano market’s environment,” the statement said.
Yusuf further promised to solarise the market and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the modernisation of Kano markets in line with his vision of urban renewal and economic growth.
He ordered contractors handling the road projects to mobilise to the site and commence work within 10 days.
Among those who received the governor during the visit were the Chairman of Singer market, Barr. Junaidu Muhammad Zakari, an elder of the market, Alhaji Sabi’u Bako, and the owner of the affected plaza, Alhaji Munzali Mazaf.
The market leadership expressed gratitude to the governor for the visit and his kind gesture,describing the intervention as timely and compassionate.
They commended the state government for its commitment to supporting traders and improving infrastructure within the Kantin Kwari market.