Ahmad Lawan, the Senate President, expressed sympathy for the victims of the early-morning fire that destroyed the well-known Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday.
WITHIN NIGERIA reported that an early morning fire engulfed the well-known Monday Market in the center of Maiduguri, Borno State, sending hundreds of shop owners scrambling to rescue whatever goods they could from their burning shops even as fire service personnel struggled to contain the inferno.
However, Lawan felt sympathy for the shop and property owners who undoubtedly suffered immeasurable losses as a result of the fire incident.
He also commiserated with the State Government and the entire people of Borno over the unfortunate incident and expressed the belief that the appropriate authorities would find out the cause of the incident with a view to preventing a recurrence.
Lawan said, “I commiserate with all the victims, particularly the traders and shop owners who are directly impacted by the early morning fire incident at the Maiduguri Monday market.
“My sympathy also goes to the government and the entire people of Borno over the incident. We thank Almighty Allah that there was no report of loss of life in the incident.
“I have no doubt that relevant authorities will thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire outbreak to prevent a recurrence,” Lawan added.
President Muhammadu Buhari, and the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have all commiserated with Borno State Government over the fire incident.