Senate President Sympathises With Victims Of Maiduguri Market Inferno
By Edwin Akwueh, Abuja
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan has sympathised with the victims of the Sunday fire that gutted the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State North East of the country.
Senator Lawan sympathised with shop and property owners who must have suffered unquantifiable loss to the fire incident.
He also commiserated with the State Government and the entire people of Borno over the unfortunate incident.
The Senate President expressed the belief that the appropriate authorities would find out the cause of the incident with a view to preventing a recurrence.
“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 said.
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