Governor Abdullahi Ganduje,
who received the cheque at the Government House, said the committee raised
about N1.2 billion for the victims.
Business mogul and Chairman
of the Appeal Fund Raising Committee for victims of fire incidents in Kano
markets, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday presented a cheque of N500 million to
the committee.
He said the Judicial
Commission of Enquiry raised to assess the cost of damages ascertained the number
of traders affected, and the extent of damages
Ganduje assured the traders
that disbursement will begin soon.
He added that President
Muhammadu Buhari has sent a delegation to conduct a survey on the installation
of solar panels in Sabon Gari market, a project partnering the government.
Besides redeeming its N500
million pledge, the governor said the government would provide infrastructure
in markets, including access roads, fire service outstations, police stations,
malls to accommodate road-side kiosks, and iron tables for petty traders, to
curb fire incidents.
About a year ago,
successive fire incidents occurred in five major markets – Farm Centre (GSM)
market, Kurmi market, Yan Katako market, Singer market, and Muhammad Abubakar
Rimi Market, otherwise known as Sabon Gari market.
Donors include the state
government (N500 million); Aliko Dangote (N500 million); Access Bank (N100
million); Femi Otedola (25 million); Dahiru Mangal (N25 million); Fidelity Bank
(N20 million); Senate President Bukola Saraki (N10 million).
Others are Speaker of the
House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara (N5 million); 24 lawmakers from Kano
(N12 million); Senator Barau Jubrin (N3 million); Senator Kabiru Gaya (N3
million); Tahir Fadallah (N5 million), Ishyaku Rabiu (N5 million); House of
Assembly members (N5 million), among others.
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