Many traders were reported to have lost their properties worth millions of Naira in a fire disaster that gutted many shops in Gwarzo market, headquarters of Gwarzo local government area of Kano state
The inferno which happened on Monday, had thrown the victims into critical condition as many of them were said to have lost millions of Naira to the disaster.
The Zonal Information Officer of Gwarzo local government, Rabiu Khalil confirmed the incident in a statement a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Tuesday.
“The fire started at midnight of last Sunday and it took the State Fire Service personnel up to Monday morning before they could finally put it out,” the statement said.
Khalil explained that dozens of shops were completely razed down by the inferno , while properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed, but there was no injury or loss of life in the incident.
One of the victims, Dayyabu Lawan Bala said he lost business properties worth over N5 million in his shop.
He called on the government and other well to do individuals to come to their assistance to alleviate their sufferings.
A member representing Gwarzo Federal Constituency, Abdulahi Muazu Babangandu had paid a sympathy visit to the affected traders where he donated the sum of N500,000 to the victims after visiting the scene.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi also confirmed the incident saying a total of 22 shops were destroyed by the inferno.
He however, explained that out of the 22 shops, two were under construction in the market.
“The number of affected shops were 22 out of which two were uncompleted,” Abdullahi said
