Singer Market inferno: Fed Govt, APC governors donate N8b to Kano traders
The Federal Government has approved N5 billion as intervention fund for traders affected by the fire that razed large sections of Kano’s popular Singer Market, as governors elected on the
The Federal Government has approved N5 billion as intervention fund for traders affected by the fire that razed large sections of Kano’s popular Singer Market, as governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) added N3 billion in donations, bringing total relief support to N8 billion.
Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the intervention yesterday when he led a Federal Government’s delegation to Kano to condole with victims of the inferno on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima, who prayed for God to prevent a recurrence of fire at the market, said the Federal Government would work with the Kano State Government to ensure recovery efforts were swift and effective.
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Sunday donated N100million to the affected traders.
