The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has donated N100 million to victims of the recent fire disaster at Kantin Kwari Textile market.
This is contained in a statement by Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, the governor’s Spokesman, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Thursday evening.
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According to Dawakin Tofa, the governor announced the donation when he paid a sympathy visit to the traders at the market on Thursday.
The Governor explained that the donation is not meant to compensate for the losses incurred but rather to mitigate the effects of the damages.
“The donation is not meant to compensate you but to support the affected traders to alleviate their suffering,” Gov Yusuf was quoted as saying in the statement.
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During the visit, Governor Yusuf pledged to improve the market conditions through the installation of solar lights, rehabilitation of the road network, construction of drainages, and provision of motorized boreholes, among others.
He reassured the traders of the state government’s commitment to maintaining Kano’s status as the commercial hub of Northern Nigeria and surrounding West African countries.
The Managing Director of Kantin Kwari Market Management Board, Alhaji Hamisu Sa’ad Dogon Nama, told the governor that that 29 shops were razed by the fire.
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He, however, expressed gratitude to firefighters and good Samaritans or their quick intervention.
The chairman of the Market Elders Committee, Alhaji Sabu’u Bako, thanked Governor Yusuf for his concern and requested assistance in resolving ongoing operational issues affecting the market.
