The State Director of the fire service, Balarabe Kabara confirmed that the fire outbreak started about 6. 00am and that an unspecified number of shops were affected.
“We are yet to ascertain the actual number of shops destroyed as we are still battling to put out the inferno. We cannot give you the number of shops affected but the fire had destroyed many shops.”
An eyewitness who identified himself as Aminu Inuwa, siad that more than 200 shops were completely affected, adding that the fire also razed a number of warehouses of food stuff and essential commodities located in the market
In a sympathy message, President Buhari, through his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina said that he is deeply saddened by the destruction of very valuable goods and properties in the inferno.
“The President shares in the pain and anguish of all hardworking Nigerians who lost their wares and belongings in the unfortunate fire incident.
“He assures those who suffered losses from the fire incident that the Federal Government will do all within its powers to support the efforts of the Kano State government to ameliorate their plight.” [myad]
