The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has sympathised with shop owners of the popular Karimo market in the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the fire incident that razed the market.
According to eye witness report, the inferno happened in the early hours of Thursday and destroyed goods worth millions of Naira.
As stated in a press statement issued by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bashir Nura Alkali, the Minister expressed worry by the frequent fire disaster in markets across the country and called on shop owners and market authorities to be fire-conscious to protect lives and property.
She advised that fire fighting equipment be installed in shops and at strategic areas in the markets and further cautioned against cooking and improper handling of electrical appliances in markets to prevent fire disaster.
Farouq however commended the combined efforts of the firefighters from government agencies, companies and individuals that brought the fire under control.
The Minister assured that the cause of the fire will be investigated by the relevant government authority.
