Lawan Sympathises With Victims Of Maiduguri Market Inferno

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has sympathised with the victims of the early morning fire that gutted the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday.

The PUNCH reported that an early morning fire engulfed the popular Monday Market at the heart of Maiduguri, Borno State, leaving hundreds of shop owners scampering to salvage whatever goods they could lay their hands on from their burning shops even as fire service personnel struggled to contain the inferno.

Lawan, however, sympathised with shop and property owners who must have suffered unquantifiable losses to 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.

The President, Major General, Muhammadu Buhari ( Retd.), and the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have all commiserated with Borno State Government over the fire incident.