Katsina Market Inferno: Tinubu Donates N50m To Affected Traders

Ijeoma Okeke 

The National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has donated the sum of N50m to traders affected in the Katsina Central Market inferno

Tinubu who is also the former governor of Lagos State on Wednesday made the announcement when he paid sympathy visits to affected traders and other victims of the market in the company of the State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari.

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It was learnt that not less than 100 shops were razed and goods worth several millions of naira destroyed when fire gutted Central market.

Some of the goods destroyed during the inferno that was said to have started at about 8 am and lasted for several minutes include provisions, foodstuffs in large quantities, and books.

Meanwhile, as the fire raged on, hoodlums stormed the premises and were carting away goods and other property belonging to traders that were not on ground during the inferno.

Tinubu’s donation was aimed at helping the traders pick up pieces of their lives and return back to the market and rebuild their enterprises.

While condoling with victims of the fire incident, the APC leader said that despite the tragedy, the traders must never lose sight of the bigger pictures.