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Chidinma Uzoma
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sincere sympathy to victims of fire outbreak in Maiduguri market and has provided immediate relief materials to them over the incident.
Buhari on Thursday visited the popular Monday market in Maiduguri, Borno state, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Buhari was accompanied by governor of the state, Babagana Zulum,.
The vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, the former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sherrif, were also among those who accompanied the president on the visit.
Buhari was also at the palace of Abubakar El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno, to register his profound condolences to indigenes of the state who lost property and means of livelihood in the disaster.
The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, Sadiya Farouq told the president that an assessment of the level of damage was still ongoing.
She announced that the federal government has provided immediate relief materials to the victims of the fire incident, including 20,000 bags of rice, and 20,000 bags of maize and condiments.
Farouq pledged that the ministry, in collaboration with the Borno state government, would provide building materials to rebuild the market.
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s)
Chidinma Uzoma
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sincere sympathy to victims of fire outbreak in Maiduguri market and has provided immediate relief materials to them over the incident.
Buhari on Thursday visited the popular Monday market in Maiduguri, Borno state, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Buhari was accompanied by governor of the state, Babagana Zulum,.
The vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, the former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sherrif, were also among those who accompanied the president on the visit.
Buhari was also at the palace of Abubakar El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno, to register his profound condolences to indigenes of the state who lost property and means of livelihood in the disaster.
The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, Sadiya Farouq told the president that an assessment of the level of damage was still ongoing.
She announced that the federal government has provided immediate relief materials to the victims of the fire incident, including 20,000 bags of rice, and 20,000 bags of maize and condiments.
Farouq pledged that the ministry, in collaboration with the Borno state government, would provide building materials to rebuild the market.
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