By Egena Sunday Ode
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy and solidarity with victims of the Sokoto Central Market fire incident.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Wednesday.
The statement quoted President Buhari to have said:
“I am deeply moved by this fire incident because of its huge adverse impact on the economic life of the people who struggle daily to earn a living.
“To see your investments go up in flames is particularly painful and I sincerely send my heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with all the victims, and pray to God to replenish your losses.’’
While directing federal aid agencies to respond to the urgent needs of the victims of the disaster, the statement noted that President Buhari called on market authorities to train traders and facility managers on basic safety precautions to forestall frequency of fire outbreaks.
According to him, “once the traders are trained on the risk factors, it will go a long way to minimize the frequency of fire outbreaks at business places.’’
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