By Muhammad Isma’il, Sokoto
Kebbi state government has donated a sum of N30m to the victims of fire that gutted Shehu Shagari Central Market in Sokoto state.
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Presenting the donation to Sokoto state Governor Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, said he was in Sokoto to sympathised with government, victims and the people of the state over the tragedy.
Governor Bagudu, according to a statement issued by Alhaji Muhammad Bello, a special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, was the first high profile personality to pay a sympathy visit to his Sokoto State counterpart over the incident.
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Bagudu said: “My visit to Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State is to commiserate with the government and people of Sokoto State. Whatever happens to the state concerns the people of Kebbi state.”
Responding, Governor Tambuwal thanked governor Bagudu for the gesture, saying, “the donation is a testimony of the cordial relationship and brotherhood between Sokoto and Kebbi States.
“So far, no life has been lost as a result of the fire. Fire fighting vehicles belonging to both the state and the federal government as well as the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto were at the scene of the inferno to control the situation.
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“I appreciate the security agents in the state for their support towards controlling the situation. I prayed to Allah to abundantly reward Gov. Bagudu and the people of his state,”
Governor Tambuwal later led governor Bagudu and his entourage to the scene of the disaster, where the latter also condoled the victims.
