FG donates N5bn to Kano Singer Market fire victims
Federal government donates N5 billion to traders affected by Singer Market fire in Kano. VP Kashim Shettima announced the aid during a Monday visit, calling the disaster a "national tragedy" that impacts Nigeria's economic fabric. The Saturday inferno destroyed over 1,000 shops and claimed seven lives. Kano market chairperson Junaid Zakari confirmed the N5bn estimate for lost properties and goods. Shettima, joined by governors of Jigawa, Kebbi, and Imo states, offered prayers for victims and families. Investigations into the fire's cause and death circumstances are ongoing.