President Muhammadu Buhari
was on Thursday moved to tears by the devastation caused by the fire incident
that gutted no fewer than 750 shops in the central market in Azare, Bauchi
state.
Buhari, who visited the
state, said he was in Azare to see things for himself and assess the damages
suffered by traders in the area.
He said, “I am here to
personally sympathise with traders in Azare in the aftermath of the unfortunate
fire incident in the market last week,” he said.
The President noted that
the fire incident was a natural disaster, and expressed federal government’s
sympathy for the victims.
He assured that the federal
government will critically look into the matter through NEMA with a view to
assisting the victims.
“Federal Government is
committed to economic development and the market fire disaster is a great
setback to our genuine commitment to economic recovery,” Buhari added.
Buhari had visited the
scene of the fire disaster to personally ascertain the level of damages done to
the market.
Speaking earlier, Governor
Abubakar and Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Umar Faruk respectively described
President Buhari’s visit as timely.
According to them, the
president’s visit demonstrates his concern to citizenry of the state especially
victims of fire disaster in Azare market.
” We crave the indulgence
of President Buhari to redouble federal government’s efforts to get rid of
criminals along Azare -Potiskum road as activities of armed robbers is now a
serious concern,” said the Emir.
It would be recalled that
President Buhari had during his last visit stated that Bauchi state remains his
second home, against the backdrop of the mammoth support he enjoyed from the
state in the 2015 election that brought him to power.
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